2006-02-27 - 9:30 AM

i was thinking about friendship this morning. how people come and go in our lives. how some stay. my friend raven has stayed. i have known him for over 15 years. the day i realized how much he meant to me.. was when my husband died. raven had planed this bicycle trip through parts of canada with a buddy. he had planed this trip for over a year. then water dragon died. unknown to me ravens girlfriend turtle called him on the road ,told him and he took the first flight home. i of course was numb.. oblivious.. in shock.. till i saw raven come through my front door. i was stuned...i went to him and he put his arms around me and i sobbed like a baby. words can not convey how much that meant to me. that he came home to be there for me. after all was over he flew back to canada and finished his trip. his buddy waiting in a motel for him...i don't know if anyone has ever given me a more precious gift of friendship than that.
i love you raven.

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