Friendship and Pie

Sometimes I wonder what I am doing. I sit in a class room (re) learning DOS for my job and think back to high school when we had to ask for permission to print something off with the ridiculous printer that was fed up through both sides. Now we just print where ever. Computers are different and life has moved at a pace that is somewhat unbelievable.

Summer has started it is the first summer I haven't been home with my kiddos for a long period of time. Kind of makes me sad. I wonder why cant I be at home with my boys and watch movies, play games and go get a burger. Then I realize DOS is calling my name and here I sit...next to a guy who dresses pretty well and has a great sense of humor. Somehow he understands me although he is a JEW (not meant derogatorily) and has no children (God children do count though for him). It is funny how he has given me a vote of confidence in my abilities and the fact that I may be smarter than I thought. I mean my sisters are tremendously smart....like genius...and my oldest brother is just as smart. My two younger brothers...well that is another story, but they are cool???!!!! My kids are super smart too. Brenda and John are so smart they often talk over my head (although I try not to show it). Makayla and Jake know so much about mechanics of things I cant see what they are doing and Laura is an amazing artist (I cant draw for crap).

Work has this training program and I realized half way through that I AM smart. I can grasp things, retain, use again. I often felt like I could not retain and use again. This gentleman (yes he is very nice yet quirky) has encouraged me, I am sure he does not know how he has impacted me.

On the other side of me is a lovely woman who often asks me to help her, I feel so unqualified but I realize that she needs some guidance. I try really hard to help. I don't think she realizes how smart she is, although she has been sick for the last week. She has been supportive also. She has helped me find the smarts in myself. She is spunky, asks me questions about my religion and tries to understand as I try to understand her. I love talking to her and spending time chatting with her. She makes me see that life is so full of different people and friendship comes in all ways, shapes and forms.

Friendship is a cool thing, makes the world go round. Makes me see that I am not as obnoxious as I thought. I also have to remember that judgment of others is not a good thing, we don't always know what others have been through. I have a very hard time with this sometimes. There is a person right now who really works on my nerves and I have to really try to keep my mouth shut. Shutting my mouth when being verbally attacked (well very snide like and annoyingly in a somewhat funny yet condescending tone). I personally loath condescending tones, I don't mind using them in jest but when you are making the comments directed at me and my abilities I may have to hurt you. Then I think maybe this person doesn't know me and what I am like and going through.

 

So again back to here I sit and wonder again if I am friend enough to those around me. I hope that I am. I work hard at listening, understanding, helping, supporting; although at times I have to really struggle to do those things. I have to remember that often what is important to somebody else may not be important to me but that impacts their life. I have to consciously pay attention and remember to step out of my zone and enter their lives to help, listen and be supportive.

 

 

Enough of that here is something I love...friends who text late at night to tell you they are dropping off a pie!!! YES A PIE!!! Strawberry pie to be exact with the whipped topping....

 





I didn't even get a picture of its deliciousness before we ate it. The strawberries were so sweet and wonderful and great amounts of happiness ensued....Oh and I hear it was made by the hubby of a wonderful little lady (who made some beautiful little ladies!!) This is what friends are for...PIE!