Miss You

Ever have a friend that you used to talk to all the time and then something happens and you don’t get to talk anymore?  Don’t you just miss that person like crazy? 

One day something flutters through your mind and you realize how much you miss them, how much you miss being in their life.  Or you see them and get to spend just a little bit of time with them and it really just makes it worse because it reminds you how much more you want or how much things have changed?

I got to spend some time with one of those friends this weekend. 

I took M with me to see The Nutcracker.  We had an amazing time – I was so glad I could share that experience with her.  Her dance troupe just completed their own performance of The Nutcracker so she was super excited.  She was absolutely mesmerized with the dancing. I loved that she enjoyed it so much.

Then I met a friend downtown for some drinks and it was morning before we even realized it.  I think we could have spend another few hours talking if my husband hadn’t called wondering what had happened…I was shocked that the time had gone so quickly.  Of course, we got kicked out of the bar because they were closing, so that should have been our first clue…I still have no idea how 2:00 turned into 4:30.

We had such a good time catching up; he’s one of those friends that I can just really, really talk to.  And he’s honest and will tell me what he thinks without being judgmental…that’s a hard combination to find. So I know that life happens and things change but I miss hanging out with my friend.

Saturday was recovery. Not from the drinks, from the lack of sleep.  That’s something they don’t prepare you for when you become a parent.  There are no vacation days.  Kids don’t care how tired you are - they still expect to be fed and bathed and taken care of…demanding little beasts. 

So we grabbed breakfast at IHOP, swung by to pick up kids and never stopped. We had a fun family Saturday and I got some Christmas shopping knocked out but I was too busy running to catch up on sleep. 

I did manage to get a nap in on Sunday.  I did not manage to work up the energy to run.

Oh, well, what can I do but try again tomorrow…