Blessings Of A Decades Old Friendship

Yesterday, Tuesday, began with a doctor's appointment to the oncologist for Jon.  I'm glad he doesn't have to go back for 4 months because whenever he goes there his blood pressure shoots sky high!  Yesterday's was 150/101, which was even lower than the last time.  Too many memories of having Bill there for months with infusions and doctor appoiontments.  Praise God, Jon's blood work has all come back good.

Yesterday afternoon my friend, Sherry, and her daughter, Katie, came for a visit.  They live in Georgia and were finishing a 2-week vacation to Michigan.  Sherry and I have known one another since the early 70's.  The last picture below was taken on April 14, 1979, on our way to the airport for a vacation in Hawaii. (Five of us friends went as "chaperones" to the Henry Ford II HS Senior Trip, although we never did any chaperoning!)

We have a lot of history together. Plus, so much more in common because both of our girls have Down Syndrome.  Katie will be 20 in November, and Jessie is 24.  The last time we saw one another was 10-15 years ago; we both just can't remember.  I will have to look back in my photo albums to find the pictures of the last time they were here.

It was such a nice visit.  I just wish it were longer. Jon said that we sounded like two school girls giggling.  We did remember quite a bit of funny incidents that we shared.

Unfortunately, we couldn't get our girls together.  Katie also is Autistic and loud noises upset her, and as you know, Jessie is loud.  Katie came to the dinner table last night to eat with us, but Jessie ran to the kitchen and ate alone.  Katie spent the entire time in Jessie's room watching videos, and playing on her Kindle Fire.  Jessie didn't quite like that.  She was OK with Sherry and Katie sleeping in her room, but I don't think she liked Katie in the room the entire time watching HER videos. Jon confirmed that tonight when he said Jessie went to her room this evening, opened the door and said, "Katie home! Jessie's room!"  Too funny. Early this morning when Katie came downstairs for breakfast, Jessie was being loud and we could hear Katie say, "Shhh!  I'm warning you!"   Getting them together to interact will definitely take some time.

I am so blessed to have such a wonderful friend as Sherry.  Sherry is a school teacher and writes very well.  I've encouraged her several times to begin her own blog, and share her life with Katie.  I hope she will be able to do that one day.

Thank you, Jesus, for friendships!  Especially ones that are decades old!