Reuniting.

Yesterday was a day of reuniting with old friends.

I got a call yesterday from my old Seminary teacher (who now lives in PA) from high school, saying he was in the area for some meetings in the DC/ Northern Virginia.  He ended up stopping by for a quick visit, and it was great to catch up with him.  Unfortunately it was during the day so Wolfgang wasn't able to meet him, but now that we know he only lives a couple of hours away, I'm pretty sure we'll be seeing him again sometime in the future.

During my high school years, he was not only one of my favorite teachers, but also a great friend and role model. I vividly remember laughing/cackling at his jokes when no one else in the class cared for, or maybe didn't even understand his sense of humor.  His family has since almost doubled in size (I have yet to meet the new additions) and he's still the selfless person I remember from in high school.

Then, last night we met up with a childhood/teenage friend of Wolfgang's from back home in Austria. (See poor quality picture above)  It had been 7 + years since they had seen each other last, and him and his girlfriend were very nice people and enjoyable to be around.

Yesterday reminded me of how much I miss my dear friends I have made over the years, and how grateful I am/was to have them in my life.  I have been blessed to be surrounded by people who have loved me and lifted me up in so many ways.

Cheers to friends!