When you're down and troubled and you need some loving care
And nothing -- whoa, nothing -- is going right
Close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest nights
You just call out my name and you know wherever I am
I'll come running to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall, all you have to do is call
And I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah, you've got a friend
~ Carole King
Hey, I have company coming, and so I need to lighten up! I know that my last few posts have been kind of heavy, and so be it. But I am picking up girlfriends at the airport this afternoon, so I am ready to have some fun! Because, you know, that's all girls want to do. Well, at least for five days.
If there's a better song to celebrate friendship, I'm not sure what it is. This pick was a no-brainer. Carole King wrote this in 1971, and although she released it on her killer album Tapestry, it was her friend James Taylor who got the mega-hit off it on Mud Slime Slim and the Blue Horizon. It has been fun to witness the two of them duet it in the last several years. The linked video is Carole, but you can google to find other videos if you want.
Kathy and Bonnie are the kind of girlfriends that allow you to feel so comfortable. We share history, we share common ground, we share compassion. We have daughters who grew up together and still maintain that friendship. They may not be as connected as they were when they were children, but the friendship that Kathy and Bonnie and I share as a result of our daughters' connection has only gotten stronger. Bonnie and I, unfortunately, share another commonality. We are both widows. That's a club of which nobody wants to be a member, but Bonnie and I have been able to commiserate together about this change in life plans. And Kathy has had her share of heartache, just like all of us.
But, hey! That's not what this week will be about! Our plan is to beach it for at least three days. Trivia at a local brewery should be a lot of fun. Beer, wine, seafood, music, stories, laughter, tears . . . yep, we'll make the most of this brief visit, and it will sustain us until the next get-together.
Hey, ain't it good to know you've got a friend?
People can be so cold.
They'll hurt you and desert you
Well, they'll take your soul if you let them
Oh, yeah, but don't you let them
Nope. Ain't nobody taking my soul. I will be surrounded by love and friendship this week.
Ain't it good to know you've got a friend?
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