Good-Bye My Friend!

I know that there are people that come into your lives at certain times and for certain reasons. When we moved into our house almost 4 years ago, I became friends with Nicole and instantly knew that she was one of those people. She has helped me through some major trials in my life and supported me through many ups and downs. She also has been my faithful running partner and even got me to run a marathon and wake up early to run in very, very cold weather! The past three years she's been going to school and completed her Master's degree in Social Work and her knowledge and experience has helped me "process things" and helped me feel "validated" (see I picked up on some terms!). I like to think of her as a great friend, but also a great counselor! Here we are at a surprise graduation party:

Anyways, I had to say good-bye to my friend last weekend as she moved to Las Vegas. I hate change and good-bye's, but I know we'll keep in touch. It's sad to see people go, but I'm thankful for all my great friends that come into my life.