Monger Day!

Every tuesday, I get together with my best friend, Jen, for "Monger Day"-- a phrase we claimed back in 2000. Every tuesday, we would get together, go out to eat (usually to the Olive Garden) and then to the mall. On occasion, we'd hit the tanning bed, or another friends' house. All that mattered, was that it was our day to get together and have fun. In 2001, for some reason, we stopped having "Monger Day." Jen was a new mother, and I was working a lot, so, unfortunately, we stopped making time for one another.

About a year ago, after Chris went on strike, I realized just how much my friends truly mean to me. Of course, I talked to Jen, not as often as I would've liked, but I kept in touch. After the strike, I realized, that we have so little time on this earth, and we don't need to wait for something life-changing, to keep in touch and/or stay with the ones we love.

I decided that I was going to do more to be in Jen's life, and the life of my Godsons. A few weeks ago, we started picking back up with "Monger Day." We might not go out to eat, and to the mall every tuesday, but we're together, and that's what matters.

Today, we did go out to eat, and I could've have been happier! When we pulled into the Pizza Hut parking lot, we saw our friend, John (AKA: Beavis), in the drive-thru at Pal's next door. He came over and sat down with us for awhile. It was wonderful to get to visit with Beavis again! He was one of our best friends' in high school, and one we wished we'd been able to keep in touch with. He's married to a really nice young lady, and they have a little boy a month younger than Luke. We all exchanged numbers, and hope to be able to get together some this summer to go out.

I'm so thankful for the time I have with my friends, and if there's someone you love, that you haven't seen in awhile, give them a call. Don't wait. Life goes by fast, make sure you share it with the ones you love!