Before You Bloom

25 Paradise Valley, AZ, 8-27-10

She gathers with a group of women every month or so to celebrate birthdays and catch up on each other's lives. Theirs is a friendship that started in elementary school and has endured years of shared moments. But no matter how long they've known each other, they cannot get beyond the surface communication and non commitment to take their relationships into connected friendships. The soft laughter over lunch and "how is the weather" discussions allows the four of them to pretend that life is okay for an hour or so...

Don't we all have circles like this? Surface emulsified for a reason. Because when we plant ourselves with the few we really trust and care for, what's left is only enough energy to be tethered in monthly gatherings. :) Sounds harsh, but the reality is, it's what completes us. How could we possibly be full time friends to every person we know whether its from childhood or not. We connect ourselves emotionally, spiritually and physically to those we know who will be there for ALL the successes and ALL the losses. It's in our DNA and part of the survival of the species!

Gathering for bi-monthly lunches and talking about what ever isn't REALLY important with circles from past and present create our opportunities of discernment and tracks our wisdom gleaned. Learning to understand the necessity of needing everyone on our path for a reason. :) It's all about learning, earning and returning...before you bloom, know the garden you are planting yourself in. :) God made you good!