Wash away those doubts, ladies!

There ARE, in fact, wonderful people in this world. And what you experience in the IF blog world is not a fiction of your imagination, nor the result of women who effectively misrepresent themselves on paper (albeit electronic paper.) I know because I met one, in the flesh, yesterday!

I am talking about Serenity. I think most of you who read my blog are familiar with the chronicle of her journey, available at http://big2journey.blogspot.com/2007/02/changes.html. (Yes, it is still true that I do not know how to add links to the texts of my posts. I am still grappling with the alphabet soup challenges that Blogger and other programs require - one thing at a time!)

As it turns out, she and I work only a few streets away from each other. Life is funny that way. Since so many of you do not have the great fortune to work/live close enough to Serenity to simply meet her for lunch, I thought I would share a few things about her that either cannot be obtained from her blog or are, at best, downplayed by the written word. (The irony of the fact that I am now sharing these things via written words does not escape me but I am learning to accept my limitations...)

Despite her clever and well-written posts, Serenity simply does not convey to her readers how the genuinely friendly sparkle in her expressive brown eyes lights up her face. Her energy and enthusiasm for life are infectious, yet she approaches serious topics with an air of calm confidence. She is one of a select few people that I have met who share my ability to talk about nearly anything and everything with equal parts reflection and excitement. The opportunities presented by her new clinic? Check! My Aussie Shepherd's tendency to bring a litany of toys onto my lap until I agree to play with him. Check! The strange way that pet fur creates full-size animals shapes under beds and in stair corners. Check!

What amazes me is that we covered so much but yet feel like we only touched the surface.

All of the people that I consider my greatest and closest friends have a zest for life that is carried by a loving heart and a concern that there simply needs to be more supportive interactions in this world.

Serenity has the makings of a great friend.

(Would it be too over-the-top sappy to say that I am actually grateful that I did not become one of those shallow fully-fertile types who took her ability to reproduce for granted and ended up surrounded by women who cannot get beyond the fact that they had their babies a few months sooner than they planned?)