High School Friends

I received two surprises at work today. As I was heading on a walk to the middle school, I received a text from a good friend and former classmate Meghan Mary McDaniel, now Mahardy. Meghan and I have always stayed in touch throughout college and beyond. She's an fantastic volleyball player. She even holds some school records. Meg and I were pregnant at the same time. We were due about three days apart in May. We haven't talked in a few months, but she randomly sent me a "hey, how are you doing?" text. Meg's text reminded me how nice it is that despite the distance between us, a simple text can mean a lot. It was nice to hear she had been thinking about Josh and me. She's always been a caring friend. I'm excited for Meghan and Joe to have their baby boy in May. I'm sure they will make great parents!!

Ironically, as I was reading Meg's text, I walked right by another classmate and middle school English teacher, Lindsay Bacon now Adams. I was shocked to see Lindsay because she had been out on maternity leave since right before Christmas break. As I asked Lindsay how she was doing, she quickly and sincerely asked how I was doing. Her kindness was overwhelming...in a good way. She was apologetic and caring. I told her who I had just received a text from and we talked about Meg's pregnancy and Lindsay's return to work. Lindsay looks great for giving birth in December!! Her son is a cute mini clone of her husband Chad (who we also went to high school with).

Today it was ironic how within ten minutes I received such support from two former high school classmates and friends whom I hadn't talked to in a while.

Today I an thankful for the friends I made in high school.