The P Family

The amount we've been through is amazing.

Unlike most of the people I write about now, I've known them since before I can remember.  My dad was good friends with Mrs. P in high school, and our families have always been close.  There's always a special connection between people who have known each other for so long.  That, and the ages lining up so close with the ages of our family (AP and I, MP and J, DP and A).

Unfortunately the power of going to different schools has hit us hard.  It's amazing how something that we will look back at as being so inconsequential can determine friendships like that.  People always say that people with the same values and personalities will always find their way into friendship, but at the high school level, it's hard to be interschool.  Specifically, topics of conversation are lacking.  How much common ground is there between people who do absolutely nothing together?  Not much.  How easy is it to have a conversation with someone if you don't actually see that someone.  Not easy.  And friendships do end up suffering.

Two nights ago, my dad and I went over to their house to wish them a Merry Christmas.  They had the whole (big) family over, but still welcomed us in anyway.  As soon as I got in, I began playing a game called Quelf with AP, DP, and one of their friends.  It was like we had never been separate.  We had a great time playing the game, and even went for another round when we were done.  After that, we went to sing Christmas Carols with the rest of the family, and that was also a great time.

At the end of the night, I got AP and MP's numbers.  We need some way of keeping the friendship together.  I don't want it to die.  Both personality wise and in values and history, we have so much in common.

-NM