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Irreplaceable

Well, school is in full swing.  Nathan and I are starting a play group next week.  Funny how things in life happen.  Not funny Ha Ha, but funny how looking back on life and you get that 20/20 vision.  Looking ahead sometimes is so blurry and seems impossible and then you look back and say to yourself,  "that is why that happened!"

I have had to reminisce this week on why play group is important to me and got my 20/20 vision.  I had to speak to a group of ladies.  I am starting a new play group, at my new church, in my new town, with new to me moms, with new to me kids.  I am excited because I know what play group has done for me and I am excited for this new in my life.  

I am also sad on the other hand because I miss my peeps.  I started organizing play group almost 6 years ago!  Six?  Where did the time go?  Alex was a bun in the oven.  Maddie wasn't even 2.  Some of you reading can remember sitting in the new church building at the interest group lead my my irreplaceable friend (although at the time I didn't know her from Jane Doe).  I volunteered to be the point person  (I just have to add that I am teary eyed as I try to express myself). My thoughts were, I am a stay at home mom with nothing going on in my life (ha!) I can do this.  So I became accountable.  I got so much more in return!  Friendships that even though miles have separated us we will always be friends. Some moved before me and some have moved since.  I now have friends in TN, NC, TX and FL.  

I remember Meagen bringing me a starbucks coffee to Crisp Park, how long ago was that?  Those are the little things that make life great.  I remember some of you telling me you were going to have another baby, they are 4 now.  I remember someone telling us she was going to Alaska.  Which I might add she survived and is now back in sunny Florida to thaw out for her next adventure?

Who knows what is in their future?  No one!  What we do have is the past.  Something we can look back on and know that the good was great and that great things are going to happen in the future too.  This is why I am so excited for this new play group in my life.  New ladies in my life that will become irreplaceable.   

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Melody said…
I am now teary eyed remembering how the "old" play group began and the relationships it brought. We started it for the kids to have play mates, but the Moms benefited even more from the socialization! At a time when we can be isolated as "stay at home moms," we had others to give us support and encouragement - Priceless! I wish you well in starting the "new" group!
August 27, 2010 at 6:46 PM
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