If Dennis and I had not happened upon 3W in 1998 I wouldn't know half the wonderful people I do today. I'm not kidding or exaggerating when I say that our Florida park is filled to overflowing with some of the best people on this earth...and many have become my friends.
Kathy B. is one of them and she's coming to spend a couple of days with me. Now, how else but at 3W would I have been able to meet Kathy who lives in Indiana? We are a true melting pot at the park with a mixture of nationalities and country of origin. And darned if most everyone gets along without once mentioning the differences in our backgrounds!
On of my friends, Laverne, is a very religious lady from Pennsylvania. She called me yesterday and mentioned how different we are but how we've connected as good friends on a higher level. A shared religion or country is not a prerequisite for friendship...similar values are!
Here in Canada, I have a few precious friends but I don't see them every day. When I'm in Florida, there's hardly a day that goes by that I'm not in contact with my friends there. Most of us are winter visitors from other states or countries such as Canada so our friends become almost as close as family.
We know we're lucky to have had the opportunity to meet and become friends with great people we might not have found in their home state/province. This is what doing a bit of travelling does for you.
And now today my sweet friend, Kathy is on her way to my humble apartment. It won't be as exciting for her because she's spent the last few weeks in very nice company but I hope she feels welcome and comfortable with me. I'm a worrier so I'm worried about what I can add to her travels...she's been wined, dined, gone to Niagara Falls and the casino by our other friends and we're supposed to get a couple of days of rain here. My offering will be pizza tonight and good company. Tomorrow is up for grabs!!
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