The Gift of a 25-Year Friendship

Susy and I spent a day in Geneva enroute to the ski retreat in the Alps. We had a very short visit with two of our dearest, long-time friends Marcus and Wendy.

Many of us have a friend or two in our lives as Marcus is to me. We have known each other for about a quarter-century. Marcus and Wendy drove us off from our wedding ceremony 23 years ago! We don't see each other often (last time was 5 years ago) but when we are reunited it's like we have not missed a moment. We just connect!

       Boy, it is just such a special relationship. Marcus and I walked up to the bakery in the morning and bought croissants to bring back to the house. We sat in the little cafe for a half hour and caught up on our lives. We could have stayed there for a couple of days and not gotten bored.

       The cool and "weird" thing is that we frequently over the years we are going through similar life-stage issues and challenges at the same time, so we help each other along as best we can. Or at least have a good laugh at the craziness of our lives.

       As we left Marcus and Wendy's house the other day I thought to myself, "this couple is such a gift of God to our family!" Yes indeed.