Of course, it has not all been laughs. Both of us have been very transparent about the hard times we have been through. In 2005 I was told that I would have to have by-pass surgery and I called Sterl, along with a number of other friends, to ask them to pray for me. Even though Sterl lives in Cookeville he drove to Nashville to see me before I was rolled out of the room a little after 6 a.m. on a Monday morning. That really meant a lot to me.
I don't really know why some friendships last and others don't. I would have told you that I had closer friends than Sterl when I was in college, but some of those are just an occasional meeting at the National or a friend request on Facebook. The older I get the more I value those who have a long track record with me. I suppose I would say the bottom line of all of this is that I thank God for all of my friends, but especially for the one that "left a good job in Memphis..."
Many years ago a friend said, "Some people are meant to walk the path of life with you for a while and then take a different route. Others walk the entire path." She was telling me this to indicate she was getting off the path. She had a new husband, a new career, and was moving to another state. That was 15 years ago. So your comment, "I don't really know why some friendships last and others dont," struck a chord with me. I sent her a letter last year, but she never contacted me. We were like sisters before she left. Maybe one day the Lord will explain how friendships tend to fall apart over time.
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