Weekend before last, I took a trip up to the Hickory area to see some old friends and go to a show. It had been a long time since I had done anything like that for myself. I know it was at least before the pandemic and probably several years prior to that, even. For a long time, for many reasons, doing things just for myself was not something I did. I always tend to put others' happiness before mine and would often end up doing things that weren't necessarily up my alley but it made others happy. That's not exactly a bad thing, but for me it was unbalanced. So, this little day trip was exactly what I needed.
Of the three friends I was seeing, Tammy is the one I have seen the most. Her daughter came to school in Greensboro, so several times I got to catch up with her and that has been wonderful. She rented an airbnb on Lake Hickory for us. It was a charming little house and the views were gorgeous. It wasn't too big or too small. It had everything we needed for our time together. DH I had last seen several years before the pandemic when we met up for dinner when he was in town one night. It was good to see him again. And Lacy I had not seen in over 20 years since she graduated from UNCG, so I was very much looking forward to seeing her.
In so many ways, it was like time had stood still. We just picked up where we left off with our lives together. And this time, we just had more things to discuss besides theater. Our lives have all changed, for better or worse, but our spirits have not. We enjoyed our time together. We had great food, watched a fun show, went to a few bars and saw some drag. It was a hoot and a half. But most importantly, it was the connection that I value most. Just being in the same room with these wonderful people put me on a spiritual high that I have not been on in a very long time. This was our first time all being together in over 20 years, but it will not be our last. And it will not be another 20 years before we get together again. I love them all very much!
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