Not sure what to call this thread

[Aliantha]

I'm pretty sure that almost if not all of you have been through the same things in your life as I have. Some ups and downs, at times they've seemed pretty extreme, but ultimately, my life has been pretty good.

Anyway, my oldest boy A.n has a mate Quinn who he did the first couple of years of high school with. This school year, Quinn changed to another school to pursue some sporting goals so Aden hasn't seen as much of him over the last 6 months or so as we have before. In fact, they haven't really spent any time together for ages, but today Quinn has come over to spend the weekend with us because it's the first in more than 6 months that both boys have had free before cricket and touch footy season starts.

The thing that brought this all to mind for me was that when Q arrived - courtesy of his mum - I realised how much I'd missed my interactions with her and the friendship we'd built up over the last couple of years. So much so that as they came in the yard and we greeted with the usual kiss and loose hug I burst into tears.

That was when realisation hit me and I told Paula how much I'd missed her.

I don't know why I'm telling you this now or if it's relevant to anything, but my friendships are important to me, and I don't like it when I realise I've been neglectful.