I got a postcard (yes, in snail mail) from a very dear, old friend last week. We went to High School together and kept in touch for a few years. She had 5 kids and sent me yearly Christmas photos while they were growing up. Then as things sometimes go, we lost touch. I knew she had some health problems and had a stroke, and she contacted me last year when she heard my son had passed away.
I still have very fond memories of her and think about her often. So I was quite surprised to receive her card. She is in Omaha in an assisted living facility. She's had other health problems and has been in a wheel chair for a while. But her big news was that in February she had the lap band procedure and lost 100 pounds! I'm so happy for her! What an acomplishment.
I'm happy to hear that she gets together once a month with a couple of other gals we went to High School with, too. Hopefully, when I go back to Omaha again in March I can stop by and visit her.
I guess no matter how bad you think you have it, there is always someone in your circle of friends that has overcome something just as life-changing. It's good to have a lot of friends, whether you are constantly in touch or not.
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