Friends As Close As Family
Four years ago Monika and I were taking trips to Swedish hospital in Seattle to visit our friends Jason and Nat. Nat was in the hospital on bed rest preparing to give birth to their son Caleb. It was a complicated pregnancy but one that ultimately had an incredible outcome with the 10 week pre-mature birth of a 1lbs. 12oz baby boy who today is healthy and happy.
Fast forward four years to this afternoon and Monika and I once again took a trip to the hospital to visit Jason, Nat and the newest addition to their family, baby Zachariah (in the very same room that Jason and Nat visited me, Monika and Ella in just five weeks ago nonetheless). This go around the pregnancy was much easier, Zach wasn’t born early and he weighed in at a health 6lbs. 9oz.
Although the two experiences were quite different, both experiences reminded me of how lucky I am to have good friends. Friends that support, encourage and up lift me and my family and friends that I can try and do the same for. They are in many ways as close as family. We have walked through many highs and lows together and I consider it a privilege to call all four of them my friends.
Posted on March 18th, 2011 by David | 4 Comments »
It is so great to have awesome friends!
It really is. Monika and I are grateful to have friends like you Dan, the Ponds’ and the Lesko’s, along with several other great couples.
I agree! Good friends are PRICELESS!
Monika and I have definitely appreciated the friendship that you and Greg have provided.