The magic of friendship

It has been just over two years since L and I have seen each other and she flew in yesterday to spend the day with us before heading into the City for the conference she's attending this week. It seemed like no time at all had passed. I have missed her. She was one of my brightest spots of my graduate school career. Now, with a burgeoning family of her own, we can relate on multitudes of different levels. I am proud of her--she is one of my Famous Friends, well-published, tenured and faithful to career and family both. Success, however, has not gone to her head, as would be the popular tendency amongst academics. May she always keep her feet securely on the ground...somehow, I think becoming a parent is always a humbling experience for even the surest of souls!