Friends Galore

Do you ever feel like keeping up friendships is too much work sometimes? I hate that one of the greatest joys in life, such as having great, soul bearing friends, is such a chore to me. I truly know some of the most wonderful people, and I have always had the pleasure to be surrounded by such, but sometimes the strain of keeping and cultivating these friendships get to me.

You see, I have issues with time and stress. Not enough time = a lot of stress. I also am a serious list maker and scheduler. Well, where do friendships fit into this picture? Once you divide home responsibilities, my relationship with my fiance (someone who I have never gotten to spend time with until now), work every day, school (15 hours this semester), and wedding planning (two months left and 3 full pages of to-dos. ugh.).... where in the world do I have time to play? And I love these people. They deserve my time and attention too. I want to text them and meet up for coffee. I want to have them over to do something other than tie ribbons. But when? What is the answer?

Well I certainly don't have one. But if you're reading this, and I haven't texted/called/emailed/facebook messaged/twittered you back.. I still care, I still like you, and I do want to do lunch sometime. I appreciate your offers, I enjoy your conversations, and hopefully there is an end to the madness.

At least hold out hope that when we're sixty, I'll sit on the porch and cross stitch with you. But hopefully I'll have gotten back to you before then.