You've Got to Have Friends!!!

Here's another excerpt from the "Second Calling" book:

I remember a time when a woman I barely knew at work asked to go to lunch with me and then blurted out that she wished she had more friends. I remember nearly choking on my sandwich as I tried to encourage her to get out, take a class...anything but look at me as a potential friend. I was working so hard at that point that just going out for lunch was a burden. Even my longtime friends were feeling neglected during that time. I would sometimes call them during my long commute; otherwise, they were lucky to hear from me for months. I finally told the woman that I made a lousy friend, looked at my watch, and said I needed to get back to work.

Now I see how confused I was about the priorities of life. I wish someone had told me that if I was too busy for friends, then I was too busy.

And THAT is why I ate lunch after church today with Susan, Carol, Brenda and Sandy, and why I conversed a couple of times by email with Annette and Laura this afternoon, and why I'm taking a day off tomorrow to spend time with Lisa and her girls.

IF I'M EVER TOO BUSY FOR FRIENDS, I'LL BE TOO BUSY!