My Favorite Picture

My mother-in-law gave me this picture after I started dating (or was it after I married?) my husband Brian. I went with my friend Jalynn to give my brother-in-law Peter cookies as a way of saying yes to his prom invitation. (This was back in high school. He took Jalynn to prom senior year.) At the time, Brian was on his mission and his picture was hung prominently in the house, so while we waited for Peter to come, Pam snapped this picture of us offering Elder Reschke cookies. Brian always asks me why we didn't send him cookies when he looks at this picture. :) The goof.

I love this picture because it has my two favorite people in it. Brian and Jalynn are my two best friends. They have been with me through thick and thin. They have seen my worst sides and my best sides. They both love me and believe in me. Both of them inspire me and make me want to be a better person. They are my most eternal friends.

I need to take better care of my friendships. Life gets so hairy sometimes and those little calls and emails slip through the cracks. I hope that most of my friends know that I think of them and love them even if I don't see them or talk to them. There are so many people, especially from high school and the early years of college, that I miss so much and still hold dear to my heart, even though our paths no longer cross. It has been good to step back and see this clearly today. Friendship has been out of my View lately, but maybe it should be a little closer.