friendship – SurvivingSara

A New No

20 years ago, my nextdoor neighbor asked me in her ever-chirping voice, “What are you doing Thursday?” Unknowingly, I plunged headlong into the quicksand. “Nothing on Thursday,” imagining she was going to ask if I wanted to go to a movie or something. Even more cheerfully, she responded, “Oh, good! Doug and I have concertContinue reading “A New No”

For Pete’s Sake

His smile and laugh are still with us, and I’ll never forget the last words I heard from my best friend’s fiance, “We love you, Sara” as I left to catch a plane back to California. 25 days later, he was gone. Lying in bed at a friend’s house in California, hanging out with aContinue reading “For Pete’s Sake”

Friend

If you measure the depth or worth of a friendship by how often we see each other or even talk, I’m not a good friend. I can’t manage to see my friends much given my work hours and theirs, whether I’m physically able to or have the energy. My best friend since we were inContinue reading “Friend”

You Never Know

Have you ever made up a nickname for someone you don’t know? Maybe you and your coworkers have a name for someone you see around, or a neighbor you discuss with your partner that you refer to by some characteristic? I went to a fairly small, state university and saw the same people repeatedly inContinue reading “You Never Know”

Journal 12/10 part two

My writing is in a notebook currently and I’ve mixed journal entries and chapters. I just realized I’d failed to include the complete entry for 12/10, so here it is. My husband opened up to a friend about what he’s been going through. I asked if he’d told everything. He said, “Yeah, the whole thing.Continue reading “Journal 12/10 part two”