Old Friends

I love that we never really know what a day will bring. I plan and I plan. But of course I am never really in control. And that’s a good thing.

This afternoon, I suddenly found myself with just Caleb. That’s rare. So, I fed him his early dinner (he eats at 4:30!) and we headed out to run some errands.

Caleb loves running errands with me. It is rare to get my undivided attention. But, more importantly, he will likely make some new friends. Caleb loves new friends. And he is master at making them. When people fall for him, they fall hard, and instantly. And it is often the most unlikely of people. The roughest and toughest men turn into a pile of goo in the hands of Caleb. It is one of the greatest joys of being Caleb’s mom. Watching him work his connection magic.

So today, I was prepared for some new friends. But God had something better in mind. An old friend.

Owen.

Caleb and Owen have been friends for more than 10 years. They absolutely adore each other. They take care of each other. They know each other. There is no anger or jealousy or record of wrongs. There is only love. Pure love.

On our way to get Caleb a haircut, he was talking about Owen (or O-wee in Caleb speak). When we walked into Great Clips and Owen was sitting there… well, there are just not words. It was the sweetest reunion even though they had been apart for all of 2 hours. Precious. Owen was done with his haircut, but was happy to watch Caleb get his. Stop it. It’s just too sweet.

As I watched the two of them together I thought about God’s design of friendship. It’s so beautiful. Especially in it’s purest form. You know what, we have A LOT to learn from these two. These masters of connection…