My Friend's Mom's Father's Train

Gladstone, Michigan

I think that a part of friendship is learning and knowing what is important to your friends. I have many friends who are like family, and certainly some whose families become like family to me as well. When you are there for the day in and day out things as well as the life changing moments, you get to know folks.

This is a picture of the train that my friend Leah's Grandfather drove in the upper peninsula of Michigan. It is special because Leah is a wonderful and true friend. It is also special because her mother Nancy is also a wonderful and true friend. As we left Escanaba, we phoned Nancy. She grew up in Gladstone and it was wonderful to see the places that she saw, although they might be very different. It was great to hear the stories and I could hear the excitement in Nancy's voice as we talked.

I am so very fortunate to have wonderful friendships. Friendships that extend beyond. It's all about people. Things... money... success... don't mean anything without people that you love and people that love you.