Saturday 22 June 2013

Stepping with Friends

It's easy for some friendships to not change with the changes in your life. Easy to find the prospect of adapting your usual routines with certain people too daunting to bother. I usually only see her in this situation and we don't go there anymore. Changing scenarios with them seems like a leap. Shamefully often, I've just moved on. Most school friends stayed school friends. Most friends from this or that job stayed as that. Friends I got drunk with in my single days couldn't be envisaged here in my married life. That was good for then, didn't know how it would fit in my new life landscape, so I just left it in the past. Though I've never thought consciously about it like that, essentially that's what happened.
For some that was right. For others, I hope to find the time and travel means to write a different story.
A few though, came along for the ride.
Infact one appears to be there no matter what. Allowing time and/or distance and/or circumstance to have us drift off was never an option with this one. You know what I discovered? Food is universal of all ages, states of being and stages of life. When in doubt; eat together.
And we ate. And ate.

Now I'm thinking about how much of being a happy Mum is about adapting your former childless social life effectively to parenthood. Taking little social risks and taking a friendship out of comfort zones; gets rewards.
What's more amazing than taking big life steps? Taking big life steps with people you love.
Here we are, stepping.
And for your viewing pleasure... Farm birds...
21 weeks...
Ni Hao Yall

10 comments:

  1. Beautiful images... I love the one of the little one in her high chair.

    Mollyxxx

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  2. Oh my! Love the pictures of the farm birds! Too precious!

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  3. Some wonderful photos there from a lovely family outdoor day. Popping over from Magic Moments but please join me on country Kids too.

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  4. These are great shots! Love the one of her climbing and the farm bird shots! :)

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  5. Wow, this post really hit home with me. I'm struggling right now with friendships, new and old, and wondering where they went or where they will go from here. I think I've had to accept that some change, and be thankful for the ones that seem to be constant through the changes. The pictures are beautiful!

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  6. it is so true some friendships need a little bit more 'effort' once husbands and small people come along. iv thought about this alot the last few weeks x

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  7. aww i am loving this post, your pictures really are so beautiful. thanks for linking up with #magicmoments x

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  8. You look beautiful mama ... Euna is getting so big :)

    Thank you for linking to Raising Imperfection.
    Please come back Friday to see if you were featured. :)

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    Raising-Reagan.com

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  9. I'm overawed with your fabulous photographs, your header is stunning!

    Nipping over from Magic Moments.

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  10. You take such beautiful photos and you are looking radiant!

    Thank you for linking up to Raising Imperfection!
    Make sure to check back on Friday to see if you were featured.
    Leslie
    www.violetimperfection.com

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