An old friend came to visit me last weekend. It's hard even to believe that she's already an old friend. It seems like just yesterday I was a high school senior going to visit Wheaton College for Wheaton Connection. Most colleges probably offer something similar in which a freshman hosts a visiting high school student in her dorm room & shows her around campus.
I had been to the campus countless times before, as a child on pilgrimages to C.S. Lewis' "Wardrobe" which was always topped off with a trip to the bookstore where Dad would load us up with Wheaton paraphanelia, etc. I had been there to stay in the dorm rooms the night before leaving for Honeyrock Camp, also run by the college. But I had never hung out with the students.
Suzy Jeffreys was my hostess that night. I thought she was so cool. Even though we were only a year apart she seemed worlds ahead of me. She was smart with an edgy sense of humor, laid back, and had the most contagious laugh. She took me to the Stupe to get ice cream, we walked around the campus, went to WCF (world Christian fellowship), and then spent the rest of the night talking out of her window to other kids in the Fischer U.
I didn't know if I'd ever see Suzy again after Wheaton Connection. But the next year, when I went check out the swim team, there she was. As the year continued, we spent more and more time together, and after college she was one of the few people I kept in touch with. We lost each other for a few years, but just recently reconnected and fortunately Suzy's folks are in Denver, which gave her a chance to come and see me.
We had a great two days remembering old times, paging through yearbooks, driving through Los Alamos & Santa Fe, and just being together. She's still smart, still funny, and still seems worlds ahead of me. Who knew a routine freshman Connection would last until now?
Suzy (and anyone else who knew me back when) could tell you that college was a tough time for me for a variety of reasons. But God redeems the years. Last weekend reminded me of that.
10 comments:
that's awesome that y'all are still able to be in touch! and i still can't believe how huge Una is!! what in the world?!
It was fun having Suzy visit us. We like to entertain, so c'mon down!
Kelly, I think its safe to say that Una can beat up Watley - hypothetically. See, they would never fight, because they are friends forever (cue MW Smith song now).
no, after una had watley's neck in her mouth, squeezing the life out of him, they will never be friends again! but of course, that never has to come between our friendship, OJ!
When did all this happen? I remember Una barking at Watley while he was under the table, during our blessing of the meal... nothing as scary as that!
She's almost 50 lbs, by the way.
How's Daton?
it was that time grant came over when i was out of town...he told me about it...poor little watley!
dayton is cold.
Una just wanted him to pay attention to her. She has never been that annoying since.
una is jealous of watley and how fast he can run. she tried to kill him with her instinctual hunting skills. don't deny it.
No, Una was upset that Watley was not folding his hands and closing his eyes during the prayer.
I just got something in the mail from an old friend who was in our wedding. Haven't spoken in a long time but it seems they will be leaving in December to be missionaries in Central America. It's important to keep those connections!
... why not keep even more "old" by dashing off someting about Paris, Mrs. J...
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