Extended Family
About once a month my good friend Em and I like to get together for dinner, just me and her, no husbands allowed! We usually find ourselves at some back table of a sushi restaurant where we'll park ourselves for the night, talking long after they've given us our bill and re-filled our tea cups multiple times (I know, awful restaurant patrons, but we at least try to tip well). We call it our "Date" and I look forward to it every month.
During our last date, while munching on eel and salmon makis, we commiserated over the fact that we both live so far from our families and wished we could be closer (she also has family in Canada). But then we realized something important. Given that our families are so far away, it really was up to us to turn our friends into our own extended family. Lucky for us, we have found a great core group of friends here in Boston. When push comes to shove, when times are tough, when all you need is a little support, we know we can turn to each other. It's those small comforts you appreciate when you pause long enough to enjoy the taste of a great seared scallop and the company of a dear friend.
During our last date, while munching on eel and salmon makis, we commiserated over the fact that we both live so far from our families and wished we could be closer (she also has family in Canada). But then we realized something important. Given that our families are so far away, it really was up to us to turn our friends into our own extended family. Lucky for us, we have found a great core group of friends here in Boston. When push comes to shove, when times are tough, when all you need is a little support, we know we can turn to each other. It's those small comforts you appreciate when you pause long enough to enjoy the taste of a great seared scallop and the company of a dear friend.