Nancy W. and I had an impromptu dinner at The Club tonight, casual grille night. That means we don't need to put on our church clothes for dinner. For just over $20 we are served a dinner complete with bread, appetizer, salad, and entree of steak, fish, or chicken. She and I generally get the Delmonico steak, getting a second or third meal from what we take home with us. Already my mouth waters in anticipation of my remaining steak and baked potato, and I only got home about two hours ago. It will make a good dinner for me tomorrow night. Oh, yum! Nancy generally takes my salad home with her---they simply box it up right away. Tonight I even ate the appetizer which I often give to her if it's fish or shrimp or something I don't like. This evening's presentation was ham based and I enjoyed it.
This afternoon we were in her pool, very early in the season for me. She lured me over with the declaration of the water being 85. Who could resist an offer like that? Actually the temp was more like 82 but I got in anyway, twice! Some of Nancy's other neighbors came over as well, ladies I know, and we had a nice time talking and paddling about. It was then we decided to go have dinner at The Club.
So, while we were enjoying our meal, I brought up a subject I'd been pondering of late. I mentioned a few ladies I know who don't have any female pals with whom they go running around, and Nancy remarked, emphatically, "I don't know what I would do without my girl friends!". (It's kind of funny to call them 'girls' at this age, but that's okay). I could not agree more. The ladies referenced earlier either have friends through their spouse or just spend all their time with family members. That might work for them, and work nicely for them. Neither Nancy nor I have family down here so we make up for that by having friends from the neighborhood (both of us), church (in my case), school friends (her case), and work (my case). And then there's Facebook for friendship. That doesn't help people with the hanging out part but at least having regular virtual interaction with friends is a blessing. I speak from first-hand experience and blessing.
Nancy and me at a fashion show at The Club
What is our role in these people's lives? Do we 'fix' those people, help them break out of their shell, find out more about them to see if they are content in their situation? Or, simply mind our business? Not all personalities are the same, of this I am well aware, but I would imagine that just about everyone would like to have someone with whom to talk and depend upon, or to schnudder with. When counting blessings, I count my friends twice!
