The older I get, the more I understand that the best kinds of friends to have are those who pay attention. To you. To the stories you tell. The anxieties you have. What your favorite color is. Whose music you love best. I’m blessed to have a few of these friendships in my life and I just had to take time to thank two friends in particular who’ve gone out of their way to brighten a few of my days these past few weeks.
The first is Tina. After my visit to see her back in April, I got this package from her in the mail. (And seriously, who DOESN’T love an unexpected package?) A thank you card for having taken her engagement photos. And this adorable travel journal from Anthropology. She wanted to make sure that, if the mood struck, I’d be ready with pen and paper in hand to document my self-dubbed “trip of a lifetime.”
And then there is Maya. I came home recently to an oversized envelope. “Who is this from?” Inside a sweet note from one of the sweetest photographers I’ve ever met, letting me know she’d seen this print, thought of Nick and I’s coming trip to Europe, and couldn’t resist.
Two awesome girlfriends who’ve listened over the past six months to my stories about planning this epic vacation and the anxieties and excitement that have come with it. Two awesome girlfriends who went out of their way to show me how excited they are for me and for this trip. And whose capacity to listen is an even greater gift than these tokens of their friendship. THANK YOU GIRLS 
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by Gail Werner
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