work (but subject to change)

last night, i talked on the phone with a girlfriend until 2 in the morning... i don't think either one of us makes it a habit to be on the phone that late, but i have to admit that since i've moved out here, it's happened more than, well, that it ever has before in my life, to be honest...

we talked about our day to day, our kids, our spouses and their careers. we talked about homeschooling, and parenting, and being women and wives, and trying to find the balance for it all. we talked about history, religion, some politics, philosophy, mother theresa, church, economy, health care, friends, birthing, business, family, ourselves, our journeys....you know....mama talk. we hadn't talked in over a week, except for a small conversation to set the date for last night. (a time when her husband was working and mine was on call) towards the end of our conversation, we talked about how our relationship was different, how we missed seeing each other at stuff and just sharing the little things... how it's more work these days. still worth it, obviously....but still more work. it's hard to go from being a constant part of each other's lives...to still being a part of each other's lives, but it's like instead of a little constant contact, it's just big dump sessions...kind of rolling around in each others' lives for a few hours and then going back to our own day to day without the other...but i still hold all my mama friends in my heart and in my thoughts day to day. they've shaped who i am and how i think. when i feel weak, they hold me up, whether they're here to put their hands on me or not. i hope they all know that. and i hope they feel the same from me... "i'd like to be the sort of friend that you have been to me"...

what better kind of work?...

peace