"Make new friends but keep the old,
One is silver, the other gold."
I have no idea when or where I first read those lines, but they are so, so true.
It's wonderful to meet new people who become friends.
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We need all the friends we can get in this ol' world.
Friends who go back decades, who share a history with us, are also very precious.
A recent gathering at the home of a dear friend of 34 years made me realize how blessed I am to have her and some other old friends, who were also there, in my life.
It's true that I've learned so much from these dear souls.
We've shared the births and college graduations of our children.
We've shared laughter and, yes, tears, especially when we lost our mothers.
As always, at the gathering, the hostess's touches of elegance and grace could be found everywhere.
Among them were flowers in vases, (shown in today's photos), on every table and they were lovely.
HOW DO YOU MAKE YOUR FRIENDS FEEL SPECIAL?
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