Catching Up

It seems like ages since I had the chance to sit down with my friend and just chat. We have tried to at least eat lunch together for several weeks always with interruptions and reschedules. Today we both finally managed to sneak away and break bread together away from campus, carving out precious time to break away and renew our friendship.

I was determined that our conversation would NOT be about my health, that we would still have so much in common that conversation would flow freely and joyfully. We started with ultrasound pictures of her soon to be first grand daughter! How amazing the clear depiction of arms and feet and face. She is so excited and I don't blame her.

While I have been off fighting the cancer dragon, she completed her degree and got a nice promotion - yeah! Turns out we have even more in common now that she deals with some of the same issues I address. We compare notes while chowing down on BBQ pork sandwiches. Time flies by and before we are ready to stop the clock warns us that we must get back. It has been refreshing.

I have not been able to stay as connected to my friends as I would like to be. Now that I have reconnected with one, I want to contact everyone else who's calls and emails I have not responded to and take an hour with each of them - not to talk about cancer, but to pick up our friendship and move ahead. I will find time and energy. I am beginning to think I can handle more now, not be such a piker with my time.

So be warned! I may actually answer the phone next time you call. And I will surely answer emails. I can't wait to catch up with everyone.