We Are Full
Today
Valentine’s Day
A day of love and friendship
We’re not so keen on the Hallmark variety of romance this year.
Can’t afford the expensive prix fixe meal at the hoity-toity, gourmet restaurant.
Two kids in tow isn’t exactly the way to make that meal happen anyway.
So instead, we opened our house to friends, both old and new.
Saw a friend whom we haven’t seen in nearly 10 years.
Saw a friend who is recovering from surgery.
Saw two friends who just returned from Costa Rican travels.
Saw school friends whom we usually see only during the week.
Saw friends who made it back in time to visit, even though they didn’t think they could.
Saw a lovely bunch of friends from the Bay Area who drove in to visit.
Saw many friends we see too, too rarely.
Saw friends we see almost every day.
Saw friends we’ve known since high school.
We are full.
Filled up with their loving presence,
their hugs, conversation,
understanding and smiles,
filled up with strawberry bread, egg scramble, and rice and beans,
with cinnamon rolls, quinoa pilaf, and fruit,
with spicy pork and salmon,
with champagne, coffee, and OJ
with butternut squash, avocadoes, pumpkin chocolate chip bread, and frittata.
Life is so full.
I’m in LOVE and happy.
