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Savannah and I went to Durham on Saturday to see my best friend, Andrea. On the way up I was telling Savannah about living with Aunt Andrea in college and then it occurred to me, I have known this woman longer than a lot of people on my flist have been alive.
Together we have been through breakdowns, break-ups, marriages, pregnancies, births, careers, struggles, illnesses, deaths and more joy and growth than can be listed or sometimes even grasped. I told Keith Saturday night that sometimes I think, because she has been with me on the darkest parts of my journey, that she is the only one that understands the progress I've made. It's nice to know, even though I still have so far to go, there is someone there who sees how far I've come.
Then, when we got there, she said something about her oldest son, Jack, being 18. And I was like...what?!?! That's just not possible. I'm pretty sure it was just a couple of years ago he was spitting up on me when I burped him. No! Can't be.
Then, I wanted to get a picture of Savannah with Andrea and...
Yes, my child is taller than my best friend! She's been taller than me for 2 years, but still.
Anderson, Savannah and Jack
On the way home, we passed Lowe's Motor Speedway (I thought of you microgirl8225) where a race was going on and saw the Goodyear blimp. And it turned around. It was very cool. I tried to direct Savannah to take a picture, but giving an 11 year old directions on how to take a picture going down the interstate at 85 mph...not a recipe for success...but it was cool.
Then, yesterday I went to get my license renewed; Savannah had the day off from school, so she went with me. It occurred to me she had been with me every time I have gotten my license since she was born. The first time she was a toddler and I had to chase her around the waiting room the entire time. The second time, she was in first grade and she and her Dad met me at the license place after school.
The license I got yesterday? It's good until 2015. I freaked. She will turn 20 in the year 2015.
We were walking out to the car when I noticed and I said "OK, stop right here, let me freeze this moment and remember the here and now of this while you're still a cute little girl with only a little bit of attitude." A young lady, about 6 months pregnant was walking by and heard me say this and laughed out loud...and I thought, Just wait a year or two and you'll find out how fast time can fly.
And fly, the time does. The older I get, the faster it flies...but the moments are richer, there is more texture to the days, there is greater depth in every blessing. My cup runneth over.
Hope you're having a beautiful day.