Tea Time and Hard Goodbyes

A Last lunch Tea with our darling friends Whitney and Valerie

(didn't take any pics of Valerie -the kids were too cute and distracting I guess )

and our friend Garrett who is always such a good sport around such girliness.

I have not had to watch people leave very often in my life - I've always been the one leaving.

Valerie and I have been together through a calling, dance lessons and visiting teaching and zillions of playdates since they moved here 2 years ago - and it's gone by too fast - and I don't think I realized soon enough how much I have valued our frienship and time together.

I realize I will have the chance to say goodbye many more times this year as other of our friends move on. I wish I didn't have such a hard time letting myself be close to people. I wish I could just let go and have fun and be the friend I know I want to be. Either way

I am grateful for Valerie and Whitney - I am only a better person because of them.