Best Friends

In the last 3 months, it seems Jonah has learned to truly appreciate friends. The concept of having a best friend has been sinking in since he moved to the four year old class in preschool and had to leave familiar faces behind. He suddenly treasures his playgroup buddies. They have been a constant when everything else changes. They were there when he turned 2, 3, and now 4. They were there after Gracie was born. They are names he remembers, faces who smile at him, voices who call for him to come play.

We had to say goodbye to our sweet Lauren today. She and her mom, Kim, are moving back to Indiana and Jonah was seriously distressed when I broke the news to him. He wailed, "Oh nooooo! I will be SAD! And then I will be MAD!" (He's very into naming his feelings lately). After we talked about Lauren being closer to her Mimi, he felt better :)

"Few delights can equal the mere presence of someone we utterly trust."
~ George MacDonald