I once had this friend...(originally written Feb 2 2019)
I once had this friend - or shall I say friends - they were sisters (are still sisters). My brother texted me this week that their mother is battling cancer. She has to be about 80 or so by now. It brought back so many memories of our friendship - the hikes at Old Man’s cave and Blackhand Gorge, the visits to their grandparents farm and land with its handmade log cabin. The slumber parties where we stayed up late into the night watching Night Owl Theater and the slow mornings ended by a rush to gather all of my stuff so I could get ready for my dad to pick me up and take me to work in the garden for the day. They had these metal colored cups we drank from, I remember the cool feel of them in my hand. I remember the obsession of Star Wars and the backyard where we transported ourselves to the Millenium Falcon or the Death Star. I was able to take my first trip to Florida with them and their parents - in their large wood panelled station wagon - stoppin...