There is something to be said about…
* waking up at four a.m. to catch a flight
* waking up at that four a.m. to love, cuddles and sleepy-eyed kisses
* getting on an aeroplane with an excited child, who got a window seat and spent most of the time, staring out the window and telling me how the clouds are really just cotton candy, and that we should eat them, if only they were pink
* climbing off that tincan that sails through the sky and finally hugging someone I haven’t seen properly in years, yet lives in my heart every day.
* having my daughter climb into her arms, and not want to let go.
* sitting over breakfast with you, and saying “thank you”, whilst we both attempt to not make a scene in a restaurant about how much we miss each other.
* sitting around a table with some of my favourite people in the whole world, and just smiling at the easy beauty of it all.
* spending proper time with a man, a true man, who loves someone I hold so dear. Who loves her, wholeheartedly, and all the way through…so much so, that I truly see that she and I have the love in our lives that we always wished for, always dreamt of, and always wondered if we were worthy of. I see that love now, for her and for I, and I see it in you. I am so honoured to know you, Mr K.
* having my daughter snuggle into the arms of someone I hold so precious, and happily watch movies until she begins to doze off.
* sharing funny conversation, eating my own weight in divine cupcakes and laughing so much I cry (topics including feather dusters and innovative ways of catching spiders)
* talking until my jaw hurts, and finally falling asleep in the happy home of people I love and adore.
* waking up the next day, and going home, with a full heart…
*…and thinking…
* thinking that I’m amazed at how strong friendships can be, even when they’re so geographically distant
* thinking that I’m so rich in friends, Forbes should be starting a list for me
* thinking that, coming home, to sunshine and love…and knowing that even though my heart lives in three places across this country
*…it comes home to a triangle of comfort and enduring love, that never ceases, never wavers, always stands firm.
Ahhhhh man! I have tears again! That restaurant scene? We totally made one.
“WAAAAAAAAA! IT’S BEEN THREE YEARS!
WAAAAAAAAAAA SHE SAYS “ACTUALLY”!
WAAAAAAAAAA LOOK HOW BIG SHE IS!
WAAAAAAAAAAA I’VE MISSED YOU SO MUCH!
WAAAAAAAAA MY HEART IS SO HAPPY!”
We’re dorks together. But we’re dorks who love each other and always will, no matter what life throws at us.
Through shit & through smit, this is one bit of our own language that proved how prophetic we would be when it comes to our friendshit.
Love you both so, so, so much.
xxx
Having Clucky there made it all come together so beautifully. And Goose-face, we missed you. Especially when ExMi arrived just after Anglug. What an awesome day.
xox
What an afternoon! Cigarettes, wraparound erm… featherdusters, flashing your knickers, cupcakes, duckies and too much wine… glorious!
you forgot the PENIS conversation.
and boobs.
Sounds like you had an awesome weekend 🙂
Beautifully written post this.