Hannah has a great friend back in Missouri – our sweet Margo who lived just down the road. Hannah and Margo have played together since they were 4 years old. They spent a lot of time over the years at one each others houses. Margo is one of the sweetest people I have ever met with deep compassion for others obvious after spending just a little bit of time with her.
Hannah has missed Margo very much and Margo has missed Hannah. They have been e-mailing and calling one another a couple of times a week. I believe that their friendship can remain in this day and age of technology. I also believe that their friendship is probably the sort that can last.
Tonight they were chatting on the phone while I was fixing dinner. They decided to play a silly animal guessing game that they used to play all the time. They played “rock, paper, scissors” (over the phone!) to see who would go first then got started guessing animals. I could almost hear Margo’s voice and loved the relaxed tone of Hannah’s voice as they chatted and played.
Hannah told me the other night that she hasn’t found a “Margo” yet in Denver. I told her that it will take time – and she will probably have only a handful of “Margo’s” in her whole lifetime. She’ll have lots of friends, but only a few that will be as dear to her as Sweet Margo.