Friends, and babies

So today, I spent the afternoon with a friend of mine, and her daughter. We really haven't had a chance to see a lot of eachother, and that makes me sad. I was sitting there watching her feed her daughter, and talk with her, and play with her. And all I could think about, and feel was gratitude, appreciation, and love. How it was possible, that, even after she cried non stop for almost an hour, she still loves her daughter. That even though she goes, and touches things she isn't suppose to, she still loves her daughter. That no matter what, that love with last. I often find myself at a house of a friend who, is married, and with children. I also often find myself, sitting and thinking about the fact that 5 years ago, these amazing women were simply, just my friends. That 5 years ago, we could call eachother up, and say, hey, lets go out tonight and do something crazy. Or lets go just for fun across the border to see my family for an hour, and then come back and be late for our curfews. Or I had a really rough day, can we talk? And now, here I sit in their living rooms, watching them play with their children, or discipline their children while their husbands are hard at work. And the most amazing thing about this is, that none of them say no to me when I ask to hang out. None of them will say, oh Skye, you know what I'm really busy, and I'm a Mom now, and don't have time for you. No. They welcome me into their homes. It's hard for me to believe that out of my entire Church family friendship circle, I am one of the only ones left that isn't married. Which, is fine by me, but how quickly life changes. Life changes fast. It makes amazing changes, life altering changes, and if you don't hurry up, you'll miss the train. I admire my friends, I admire the choices they make, the life they have chosen, and that above all, they listen to the voice of the Lord. I find it amazing to watch them discipline their children, to watch them step up into the role of a Mom so naturally. This is what life is about. Embrassing change. Embrassing friends with babies. And, embrassing love. For without friends, and without love there would be no joy.