I met my friend
Alison quite by accident (more likely fate) when I was 16 and she was 50. Thirty-seven years later she's still one of my best friends. Everytime I go home to Newfoundland I pop by to see Alison at least twice. There has never been a conscious age difference between us, we've always been able to sit at her kitchen table or in her livingroom and chat about everything from politics to the state of the English language (Alison hates catch phrases). Of course there's never been an age difference because I think she holds the secret to the Picture of Dorian Grey. I swear, that today, Alison only looks about two years older than she did in this photo I took of her and her darling Bill in the early 1980s.
Alison still keeps in touch by hand-writing wonderful letters, so she won't know she's made her internet debut. I wanted to share our friendship story anyway - everyone should be lucky enough to have an Alison in their life.
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Alison still keeps in touch by hand-writing wonderful letters, so she won't know she's made her internet debut. I wanted to share our friendship story anyway - everyone should be lucky enough to have an Alison in their life.
What a great story,friends forever.And age has nothing to do with it!Have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteWow, friendship extraordinaire! Friends like that are jewels and I am happy you have one.
ReplyDeleteMy "A" photos are posted here and here. Please hop on by if you have time. Happy Wednesday!
Nice photo... and so nice to have such a friend... if that photo is current she does know the secret!
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to honour our friend by blogging them.... advertising them on our blogs. I do it quite often with friends and family.
ReplyDeleteLovely idea and it is so necessary to have long time friends like this. They enhance our lives so much..
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful friendship!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful friendship. My ABC offering is at http://moreofme24.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteA beautiful tribute to a dear friend. This is a very honoring thing you have done.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful friendship! Good post and great story. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great story and tribute to your friend (in French = Amie, with an A).
ReplyDeleteI hope you can print this out and send it to her. She will love it. I have a great friend who is about 15 years older than me. I treasure her because she gives me great tips on how to get thru sticky situations she has already mastered : ). Friends are one of God's greatest gifts to us!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have a friend like Alison! I hope you'll print this and send it to her... she sounds delightful.
ReplyDeleteI love friendships that transcend the age difference. I have friends who are the same age as my mother and I keep thinking they're my age. I love it that you've found beauty in your friendship with Allison. That is so precious!
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