Ralph Waldo Emerson apparently knew about my friendship with my dear friend Lisa, for he is known to have said "A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may think aloud." (He also said "It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them." Nail on the head, Ralphie, nail on the head.)Lisa and I met 10 years ago at Camp of the Woods in the 
Adirondacks where we were both on the music staff. We were also roommates, a providential move if you ask me. Following our brief summer we both ended up in Boston, and our friendship was solidified as we explored New England on decadent day trips to places like Kennebunkport, Newport, Rochester (you name it, we went to it). 
We have continued that tradition over the years by creating space for ourselves to just be together even though our lives have taken us in different directions (and we've added dear Geoff into the mix because we think he's pretty cool).
Adirondacks where we were both on the music staff. We were also roommates, a providential move if you ask me. Following our brief summer we both ended up in Boston, and our friendship was solidified as we explored New England on decadent day trips to places like Kennebunkport, Newport, Rochester (you name it, we went to it). 
We have continued that tradition over the years by creating space for ourselves to just be together even though our lives have taken us in different directions (and we've added dear Geoff into the mix because we think he's pretty cool). I can honestly say that she has been a better friend to me than I have been to her--she listens to me (even when really I should just shut up), she speaks wisdom into my thoughts, she continually surprises me with how well she knows me. My journey over the past 10 years would have been significantly bleaker without the grace she has extended to me as I figured out how the world works. 
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My dearest Schmaur...your blog post was just the cherry on top of a non-stop ice cream sundae day...I feel like family that I have warranted a Happy Birthday entry on your blog! But that is exactly what we have become over the last ten years - FAMILY! I am blessed that you are my friend...beyond what words can express - thank you for being you and for celebrating me. I really appreciate you, really love it that God put us together and meant for us to travel this life together. Love you. Schmis
sniff. (and, ditto.)
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