Today was a great day. Today I got to spend a few hours with my bestest friend in the whole wide world. Kathy Huff and I have been friends for 30+ years. She and her husband Keith have lived in Fort Fairfield, Maine for many years now and I miss her. We met when we were both young mothers with two children each. Then I had my third child (my second son) and after that she had two daughters.
When we first met, her husband Keith and my ex-husband Jeff became fast friends. Kathy and I hit it off like wildfire. We spent so much time together, every weekend. I remember all the weekends sitting up all night on Friday night playing Euchre and laughing and talking. We were at their house or they were at ours.
We were so poor back in those days but we had so much fun. As our children grew a little older our lives separated somewhat. They were involved in the church and Jeff and I divorced. On Thursday evenings, Kathy and her children would come to my house. While all the kids played, she and I would play Yahtzee and talk for hours. I miss those days so much sometimes that it is really hard.
She is home for a visit for a month and I hope to get to spend more time with her before she returns to Maine. This visit was so reminiscent of early days, that It brought back a lot of memories. She had her grandchildren with her and I had my granddaughter Jocelynn with me. They played very well together and Jocelynn cried when we had to leave. I wanted to cry too.
Our lives seem to run parallel to each other. Both of our oldest children, sons, each have 5 children. Both boys are now married for the second time. My son Joey and his wife Sherri are in the process of splitting up and Kathy’s daughter Rachel will be divorced from her husband at the end of May. Our children have endured so much heartache.
When our kids were little, Kathy and I used to think it would be really cool if her oldest son Andy and my daughter Amanda (Mandy) would get together when they were older and we would have the same grandchildren. Andy and Mandy. Get it? Anyway, that didn’t happen but a couple of years ago we found out that her daughter Rachel and my son Joey really liked each other when they were younger. Wish we had seen that one so we could have encouraged that. Now they are both splitting from their spouses. Could it be? Nah. Rachel lives in Missouri and Joey is here in Ohio. I guess we will just have to leave that up to God. I want Joey to find happiness again.
Anyway, a super wonderful visit with my buddy Kathy. I love you lady. I have always loved you. I wish you were back in Ohio.
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