Feeling Connected

Yesterday I went to a friends house for lunch. I was so grateful for her invitation! She really doesn't have a clue how much it meant to me. It was fantastic chatting and laughing and building stronger friendships with the 4 incredible ladies that were there. Lunch with friends is something I hadn't done in a long, long time.  It seems as my kids have gotten older that I somehow have become more disconnected from the people around me. And it makes me sad. It's not how I want my life to be. It just kind of happened. I guess once all of my kids entered the full time school scene, I filled my time with other pursuits. Getting my hair design license and taking on the roll of Art Literacy Coordinator at the elementary school have been awesome things to fill my time with. In fact, I love doing both of them! They provide awesome creative outlets and to volunteer at the elementary school on a regular basis is amazing! Plus, my kids LOVE it when I come into their classrooms to teach an art project. I surely would not trade that for anything.

But I do not want to be so busy that I forget to foster my friendships. I don't want to be so into what I'm doing that I lose sight of how important it is to truly be there for another. I have so many amazing friends that I love. They inspire me. They teach me. And they have the ability to make me laugh, even on a really crappy day( that's very important!) And those are just a few of the qualities that I love about them. The point is,  I want to be that friend, too.

We all need each other. And friendships definitely make life much more fun!

I think I just need to adjust the way I spend my time a little bit and remember to reach out a little more. I can do that.

This morning I found this sitting on the table:

Isn't that the sweetest?!? 

It touched my heart and reminded me that it's the little things we do for others that can make all the difference.

Thanks to my Sophi girl for reminding me.