Lets talk about friends! About the sort of friends that you just cannot run off. You can't gross them out, disappoint them away, or be too be busy for long enough. Because they are BFF! They are faithful! When you succeed they are never resentful or catty, because they prayed you through it, expected it! When you fail they do not secretly smirk, or even consider "I told you so". They cry for you, they speak encouragement to your future, they listen, oh joy of joys!! They, with you look to the cross, look to the end of the Great Book, knowing this too shall pass, and we will both be shinier for it one day!
I have a friend like that, I am ever so grateful to say. One day, several days actually, in 1987, my honey says to me, "You need to meet MaryAnn. You will like her, she is SUCH a smart-alec!". I am not sure, but I think he thought we had something in common here? We met and we have been friends ever since! I have to say that there was a time I was not much of a prize for a friend until around 1993 and even then, I had and do have LOTS to learn. She however, exemplifies friendship. Anyway, if you do the math, you will see that there were several years that we were friends and I was not so much of a friend back to her, in the ways that matter to me today. Unintentionally, and because of ignorance, but nonetheless true!
Anyway, this post is to recognize a wonderful friend, mother, single working mom, career woman, contributing greatly to her church and people all around her. She truly is a City on a Hill. I posted this because she started a side business a couple of years ago, when she was was going through a fiery trial and couldn't sleep to well. She is very crafty, and she started making these blue jean purses, she custom makes them. They are 'da bomb, Baby! They are truly beautiful, cute, and creative, depending on how you like them to be made. Because she makes them to order. You get to choose!
I hope you will drop in and checkout her site.
9 comments:
i'm glad you came to visit my blog! it's so nice to find people who you can relate to and it turn, they can relate to you! so, consider yourself tagged. ok. isn't that nice of me. aren't ya glad you stopped by and then, i came for a visit to you!? i am coming back later, missy!
have fun!
What nice things to say! Best friends are such a great thing...that friend we know we can say anything to and they'll love us anyway. You reminded me of my BFF...thanks.
suchsimplepleasures,
I think I might call you ssp for short next time! Phew!
Sorry, I can't be "it" right now...I tagged Karen, the person who tagged you...I guess I should have mentioned that to you!
It wouldn't be fair to blooggyville to have to hear 7 more things about me so soon! ;) I am not that exciting in 2 days!
Karen,
Aw, thank you! I really appreciate that! Hope all is well in your neck of the woods...btw did you read the Ode to Moms I posted earlier today? I couldn't believe when it came in the e-mail, 'cause it was so much like things you and I and several others have been talking about the past weeks...
tml,
Maria
sorry...my bad. i even saw that you were tagged already. i'm really awesome at paying attention and retaining information! can't you tell? that's ok. i'll just go and see what you said when you were tagged!
What a very nice tribute to your friend! I'd say as lucky as you are to have her she is to have you!
Thank you for visiting my blog and for your prayers! You are a sweetheart!
Tosca
www.demonamemoir.com
Come by and pick up an award from me!!
This is a lovely post. Friends like that are priceless treasures.
Cec,
You are so kind to say that. The older I get, the more I value friends and friendships.
Tosca!
It is my pleasure! Glad you stopped by, that reminds me I want to add a link! Your blog was very sleek! I really liked it!
Karen,
You are way TOO good to me! You are such a treasure!
Julie,
Thank you! Friendships are treasures, you are so right. It is not something I always understood. But, I sure get it now!
Thanks you all!
Maria
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