March 9

I don't typically condone texting at the dinner table, but it was a special occasion.

A few years ago, Abby's good friend S moved away. After a few months of intermittent communication, she vanished. Abby had no idea what happened and mourned the unexpected loss of the relationship. And then --even though she still didn't have answers-- she moved forward.

But then this evening, completely out of the blue, S texted her. Abby was floored and thrilled, but after exchanging pleasantries and surface-level stuff, she finally asked what happened. Not surprisingly (to me, anyway), S shared that she'd been in a bad place mentally. And then they continued catching up.

Abby doesn't know if they'll actually stay in touch, but she was really happy to have a chance to connect with S again. And I so loved seeing her smile. So tonight, I'm thankful that reconnection is always a possibility. And for the blessing of old friends.