This was a great read 👏 especially considering C is right around the age you were with the JB friendship. In fact, I loved it so much I read it out-loud to C (her eyes lit up, “is this the Sarah that told her about Finch?! lol) and we talked about friendships. She feels her BFF actually puts a lot of pressure on her and gets upset when she talks with other friends at school and we talked about navigating it - it was a great conversation and now something I know to keep in mind as her mom, thanks for sparking it! 🩷
Gosh, I can’t even imagine what it’d be like to be on the other end of it, since I was the one giving that pressure at that age. My heart goes out to her!! I’m glad she can recognize it, but I’m sure that in stressful to navigate 🫂
Wow, I'm crying. Beyond the fact that I'm honored to be featured in this incredibly heartfelt post, I felt myself relating so much to the sentiment. I remember feeling so jealous when my friends had other friends, when they hung out without me, had inside jokes that I didn't get, and whatever else that I found world shattering as a kid. Maybe our little bodies just couldn't conceive of loving more than one or two friends at a time. Now we're grown and realize that we have much more space <3 I'm so grateful!
“Maybe our little bodies just couldn’t conceive of loving more than one or two friends at a time” is such a perfect, poignant comment. It makes me want to hug my child self even more!!! 😭
But I’m glad you enjoyed the post…you’ve given me more than enough friendship anecdotes in 20 years to write about! ❤️❤️❤️
CRAZY and also the best 🥹 and somehow I feel like we are the same as we were all the way back in Mrs. Lally’s art class, just out here trying to make each other laugh 🫶 (and cry, I guess!)
What a wise and lovely reflection, Paige. It reminds me of the phrase, "It takes a village." None of us are only one thing ( a parent, a spouse, an athlete, a writer, a work team member...). It makes sense that our different parts want or need different communities to thrive. Isn't it wonderful that young Paige learned that lesson so early and now has a world of friendships, including Sarah's.
“It makes sense that our different parts want or need different communities to thrive.” Lovely, David!! I am grateful that I’ve learned that lesson. I still struggled with friend jealousy and possessiveness in college, and I’m so happy to be on the other end of it and realize ALL of our friends enrich our lives! ❤️
Thank you so much for reading, Wendy! The edit of my smiley on top of JB’s face made me laugh so much while I made it. It is an exactly representation of who I was as a kid…me and smileys against the world 🤣
This was a great read 👏 especially considering C is right around the age you were with the JB friendship. In fact, I loved it so much I read it out-loud to C (her eyes lit up, “is this the Sarah that told her about Finch?! lol) and we talked about friendships. She feels her BFF actually puts a lot of pressure on her and gets upset when she talks with other friends at school and we talked about navigating it - it was a great conversation and now something I know to keep in mind as her mom, thanks for sparking it! 🩷
That very same Sarah! 😂
Gosh, I can’t even imagine what it’d be like to be on the other end of it, since I was the one giving that pressure at that age. My heart goes out to her!! I’m glad she can recognize it, but I’m sure that in stressful to navigate 🫂
Wow, I'm crying. Beyond the fact that I'm honored to be featured in this incredibly heartfelt post, I felt myself relating so much to the sentiment. I remember feeling so jealous when my friends had other friends, when they hung out without me, had inside jokes that I didn't get, and whatever else that I found world shattering as a kid. Maybe our little bodies just couldn't conceive of loving more than one or two friends at a time. Now we're grown and realize that we have much more space <3 I'm so grateful!
“Maybe our little bodies just couldn’t conceive of loving more than one or two friends at a time” is such a perfect, poignant comment. It makes me want to hug my child self even more!!! 😭
But I’m glad you enjoyed the post…you’ve given me more than enough friendship anecdotes in 20 years to write about! ❤️❤️❤️
20 years is crazy! 😳
CRAZY and also the best 🥹 and somehow I feel like we are the same as we were all the way back in Mrs. Lally’s art class, just out here trying to make each other laugh 🫶 (and cry, I guess!)
What a wise and lovely reflection, Paige. It reminds me of the phrase, "It takes a village." None of us are only one thing ( a parent, a spouse, an athlete, a writer, a work team member...). It makes sense that our different parts want or need different communities to thrive. Isn't it wonderful that young Paige learned that lesson so early and now has a world of friendships, including Sarah's.
“It makes sense that our different parts want or need different communities to thrive.” Lovely, David!! I am grateful that I’ve learned that lesson. I still struggled with friend jealousy and possessiveness in college, and I’m so happy to be on the other end of it and realize ALL of our friends enrich our lives! ❤️
I’m charmed by your cross-eyed smilies too, Paige.
Wonderful that your friendship with Sarah has endured and you could join her and her ‘people’ on her birthday.
Thank you so much for reading, Wendy! The edit of my smiley on top of JB’s face made me laugh so much while I made it. It is an exactly representation of who I was as a kid…me and smileys against the world 🤣
What a beautiful reflection on nostalgia and friendship. 🫶
Thanks for being open to listening while I was wrestling with it last night. Grateful for your friendship! ❤️❤️❤️