Throughout my life I've had some really neat people come and go. Some friends are here for a short time and then distance separates us for whatever reason, while other friends stay the course and stick around for life. High school was a great time for me. I had struggles going on at home, but the only memories that stick out in my mind are the ones of staying up late giggling with girlfriends, that fluttery feeling of a new crush, or the feeling of Independence that I know must have made my mom crazy! Somehow I felt loved and wanted... popular among my clique.

Recently some old friends have resurfaced in my life. I can't help but think that our friendship has a purpose if God brought us back together after so much distance. Maybe I need them... maybe they need me. It's neat to reconnect and feel like time stood still. Once again you are back in high school, giggling, laughing out loud as you recall all of your inside jokes and most precious memories. Those days and those friends got me through times that I hope my children never have to go through. Somehow I came out of it all with my head held high and a smile on my face.

A wise, old friend once wrote that with each person we meet we are changed just by knowing them. We leave a legacy, a fingerprint, on each heart we encounter. To my dear, sweet friends, thank you for the fingerprint you left on my heart. My life has been so much sweeter since you have been a part of it.