Will you be my friend?

 "At its core, life is not about things, it is about relationships.  It is the hands we go holding in our hearts at the end that define the kind of life we have led. Our relationships determine the quality of life as we have know it.  They show us the face of God on Earth.   They are, too what batter our hearts into the feelings of life."  Joan Chittister, The Gift of Years 


Earlier this year, I send a request via Facebook  to my friend Christie, "Will you be my friend?"  Friends since the 1980's, we share a special bond from our work together at the YWCA in Anderson. Visiting at Starbucks in Anderson, the years melt away as we talk about our shared history.  We are laughing one minute, the next, tears are slipping down my cheeks.

Christie Smith Stephens & Stanley Stephens

The joy of a renewed friendships