A week or so ago, my childhood friend Barbara Miller was in town overnight. I decided to invite some friends over for dinner to see Barbara. What fun we had reminiscing about the past and catching up on the present. The friends included Billy and me, Barbara, Jan and Clennon, Jeff and Arlene and Beth and Alan. Barbara, Jan, Jeff and I spent every Sunday in Sunday School together from the time we were about five years old until we were sixteen, and a couple of other days a week together in Hebrew School for most of those years. Jan, Barbara and I went to elementary school, junior high and most of high school together. Then Jan and I were roommates in college. Barbara's dad and Beth's dad were brothers and were my dad's best friends in childhood and beyond. Billy's mom and Jeff's mom were sisters and grew up with our Dads.
Going even further back, my grandparents, Billy and Jeff's grandparents, and Barbara and Beth's grandparents were friends. Billy's mom and Beth's dad worked together for many years and all of our parents were friends with each other. When I married Billy, Jeff and I became cousins. Beth isn't just Barbara's cousin, she is my dear friend and like a sister. There's more history and I could go on and on.......but the bottom line is, we're "well connected." Everyone except Barbara lives in Mobile but the rest of us see each other quite often. I miss Barbara and I love getting together with her. It seems like yesterday that we were spending the night with each other, going to Dauphin Island, and just having fun . She is such a special person, beautiful on both the inside and the outside. Friends from our youth are the best!
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