Enough Room For A Friend

I met a friend in the desert. We've been corresponding for quite some time but never meeting in person. A little matter of 2000 miles, give or take.

But I was finally in her neck of the woods, if I can use that term about a place with no trees. She said she'd be waiting at the crossroads. She was. We met in the geographical center of nowhere, and drove yet another 13 miles.

And it was absolutely fabulous. We didn't stop talking the whole time. The time was way too short, as the best meetings are. So short we didn't get around to sitting on this beautiful bench.

But this picture reminds me that friendships grow and flower with just a little encouragement, like mesquite after a spring shower. Next time we'll sit on the bench. Until then, email will carry nourishment for this budding friendship. Electronic sustenance as welcome as rain in the desert.