My friend, Jana, and her six year old daughter Maya, decided to come down from Seaside for a somewhat unexpected visit.  It is ironic that I often complain about not having many friends, or the ones I do have don’t often come to visit. Then when they do want to get together I get a little panicky about how it will affect the routine of my day. I always have so much pressing work to do that when someone does invite me out or come to town for a visit it often stresses me out and feels like more of a hassle than fun. I suspect this is a hint that my life is a bit out of balance. I know how important it is to make time for relationships, and then when I have to actually do it, I get bothered.

 

As it turned out they didn’t arrive until after dinner so I had all day to myself, which I was thankful for. I got lots of work done, the house cleaned, and was ready for visitors by 8 PM when they arrived. And of course, I thoroughly enjoyed talking with Jana for a bit before bed. I forget sometimes how important having girlfriends is.