Kevin and I plus Danny and Peter went to see the new James Bond flick on Friday night. We’ve known each other 15 years now. I find that amazing.
On Saturday Nate and I took a walk up to Ore Hill. I wanted to see my old playground and also just to get outside (it is so much warmer down here in the lowlands). But my playground had been destroyed. The whole forest had been clear cut. The trees were gone and a barren land laid before my eyes. Where a few trees were still standing, half of them had been uprooted anyway thanks to the hurricane that came through a year or so ago.
Everything was different, but I still knew how to get to the top. I could feel my way through that hill even though my original tree markers were gone. We reached the top and found the caves. Time had changed them a little, but they were still there. It was difficult to go back the way we came, so Nate and I walked on and decided to return back to the main road by way of the old pine tree nursery, where I once stayed out in an old deer stand late one night, staring at the stars. Whew, that has to be four or five years ago now.
And to my surprise, it wasn’t a nursery anymore, but a beautiful pine forest. It towered over us and the smell of pine filled the air. It was breathtaking.
It turns out to be true. Things do grow. Everything changes. Trees will fall. Trees will grow. Enough said.
I talked to Sarah over the phone that night. She sounded beautiful. We made plans for Monday. She gave me directions to her house. I love her. I love her.
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Church was nice this morning. We had a family gathering at Henry’s parents; there was good food and nice presents.
And this evening I went to High Falls to visit Dana, Tony, Lisa, and Kristen, my old Fishnet buddies. Poor Kristen seems bored with life. She wants so badly to have something to be excited about, but has no one to get excited with. We have made plans to go horseback riding on Tuesday. I hope we do.
Marcus and I hung out some more and I talked to Mike again. I have forgotten how many friends I have here. Thank you Lord for all I have. It has all come from you.
Including my beautiful new tree, Sarah.
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