There is a saying that the way to know who your friends are will be the people who walk in when everyone else walks out.

I am 80 years old and don’t understand my daughter. I flew 3 hours to take care of new born grandchildren, flew 3 hours to take care of grandchildren for 2 1/2 weeks for daughter and husband to go on Europe trip, drove eight hours to dog sit. My daughter wanted me to move close to her so my husband and I moved here after retiring. Then I picked up children from school, dog sit multiple times, and helped with children many times. The children are grown and the dog has died. Now my daughter will go 4 or 5 weeks and not even call me. She may go months and not come to see me. I am alone now and a once a week phone call or a fifteen minute visit would mean so much. When I am around her, I walk on eggshells for fear of saying or doing something that will make her angry. My daughter didn’t used to be like this and I pray for her every day.

I am very fortunate to have several very good friends that I spend time with and I thank God for all of them every day.