I was sitting in my hot bath tonight thinking about my friend Cheryl, and letting my mind wander down memory lane, when I thought it would fun to be a guest blogger on her site and share with you who I know Cheryl to be. Lucky for me she decided to let me, what a brave girl...hehehe

Years ago we met as young teenage moms living next door to each other in an apartment complex. I remember feeling so excited about my new house with my new family. When the manager walked me down to my doorway, we could see a young blonde woman sitting on her living room floor with a newborn in a carseat beside her. The manager shared Cheryl's name with me and told me that she thought that we would hit it off. I glanced a little longer into her home and pondered that for a few seconds, never truly imagining that our friendship would stand the test of time, almost 16 years to be exact. Who would have THUNK it! 

Sure enough, shortly after I moved in I received a knock at the door. When I opened it I knew it was my new and friendly neighbor. She was very sweet, and we introduced our firstborn sons to one another. River was nine months old, and Joshua was a preemie. I remember trying to relate to this little one that was so small and that had all these little wires hooked up to him, with this intimidating machine that monitored his heart and his breathing. I admired her for being such a great mom and not complaining about the great responsibility of it all.

Throughout the years we would live around each other, and then we would have our years where we lived apart, but everytime we would see one another it was like we hadn't skipped a beat. She always went out of her way to hunt me down and rekindle our friendship again and again. I was amazed by her love and loyalty towards our friendship.

Today she is the mom to three beautiful children, and I can honestly say that she truly loves being a mom in every way. She is not one to complain, she takes the bull by the horns in all matters, and has the kind of perseverance that I have always admired.

To this day, its never a great surprise to see something in the mail from her. Maybe its just a little card letting me know she is thinking of me, or praying for me, or a congratulations....hehehe She is a dear friend to me. We talk all the time, whether it be on the computer or over the telephone. She is an incredible listener with a heart that is open to many ideas and thoughts. She can be quiet at times, but I could take lessons from her in this area, for I have the gift for gab, in case you havent noticed. LOL

Thanks Cheryl for being a great friend to me through the years, and I hope and pray that your life continues to be full of blessings and answered prayers.

Love,

Trina

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Nov. 9, 2006 - Awe

Posted by momto3blessings

Thank You Trina that was soo sweet. Im so glad we have been friends so long I never could have imagined back then we would still be chatting 16 years later with all these kids. I dont know what I would do without you.

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Nov. 12, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Tiany

What a sweet post! You all are so blessed to have a friendship that has withstood the test of time! :-)

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Nov. 13, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by ccpeterson

Cheryl sounds like a wonderful friend! Thanks for sharing. : )

Charity

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Nov. 13, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Fiffi

Hi Cheryl
what a beautiful tribute to an obviously loving friendship! That was wondferful to read! Who would have known!!!!!!
Thanks Trina
Fiffi

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Nov. 14, 2006 - Great Idea!

Posted by Fiffi

Thanks so much for the Christmas Tree decoration idea! I've already told the kids about this new tradition we will be having. They are extremely excited!
Thanks
Fiffi

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Nov. 17, 2006 - Awe

Posted by JennGrimm

That was really sweet and truely special! Relationships like that are hard to find! You are both very blessed!

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