Heartfelt

This morning, Herself spent a bit of time reading a short story written by a high school friend.  Her friend described the serendipity that placed her in the right place and at the right time to discover a problem associated with her congenital heart condition, as well as her recent corrective surgery.  With the help of the surgeon's skill and a touch of miracle, her friend is happily on the road to recovery.  Herself confidently and fervently wishes that her friend will grace the world with her warmth, intelligence, and positive energy for many healthy years to come.    

So fragile and yet so resilient, the human machine. So mysterious and so wondrous, the bonds of friendship that connect us over time and distance.  Today, we are that much more aware of the love we hold for our friends, as well as the joy and the comfort they provide for us. Rare indeed is a true friend, and grateful are we for their presence in our lives.

No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth. ~ Robert Southey