Irish Blessings and Lana

Daily Gratitude Year 13 - Day 76: Today, I am grateful for Irish Blessings... and Lana.

We met at Susie Rosenboom's Birthday party. It was such a fun day. We were in Kindergarten and I remember having the best day. Lana moved to Clifton by second grade and our friendship continues after all these years making her my oldest girlfriend. 

Every season in life has been shared in one way or another. It had been more than five decades of friendship.  

She is older than me which was not as much fun when we were waiting to legally drive. We landed in Morton together as newlyweds and made some great friends in that season. There is nothing like shared history to make friendships sweet. Her sister was the same age as my sister. I have some sweet memories of the four of us playing together. 

She was probably my first friend who encouraged me to write as a child. Whatever I wrote, she loved it. It made an impact on me. When they lived abroad... we wrote so many letters in the days before email. I still have mine and I treasure them. 

Today is a milestone birthday for her! Happy St. Patrick's Day Birthday, Lana Kay! I love you forever. You are always my heart. 

May God hold you always in the palm of his hand. You are one of a kind. I adore you. Forever.

"For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago." -Ephesians 2:10

Today, I am grateful for Irish Blessings... and Lana.