Over the weekend I had the wonderful gift of making two new friends -- and they are relatives! A second cousin and his wife were coming to town to bury the ashes of his mother in the family plot at a local cemetary; I invited them to stay overnight in our Guest House.
We had met once before, but hadn't had much chance to get to know each other. This single overnight here in KY, from Fri. to Sat. afternoon, provided space and time to remedy that. We hit it off famously! Two of my sisters came over because neither of them had met this couple, and they wanted to connect. By the time we parted, all 5 of us felt we had started a great friendship and strengthened family ties that had pretty much been ignored in the past.
We never know, do we, when surprising gifts are out there waiting for some gesture or effort so they can unfold in our lives. I hope I can be at least a little more alert to possibilities that are latent around us.
a kentucky monk
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