About two years ago a male friend from work called me and asked if I was free for the evening. I wasn't but I was dying to know why this married co-worker wanted to know and being the funny guy that he is his reply was, "Oh, what would our spouses think? I can't believe you're contemplating an evening alone with me!" That's Matt. He said all this with his wife, Vicki, standing there waiting for my answer.
Vicki belongs to a group of women from her old church and each month these women get together for a night of Euchre. I was busy that night and turned her down even though they needed a sub, but I made it clear that I would love to be considered in the future. The next month they needed a sub again, so I went along. Slowly I built friendships with these women and someone dropped out (it's a group of 8) and I became a regular. This is a great group of women and I love spending a Friday night with them.
Tonight was a Euchre night and it rotates between our houses. We laugh, we cry, we get serious, we get silly and just have a wonderful evening. I feel so blessed to have become a part of this group and know that I've made lasting friendships with these women. The funny part is that the women are all 12-20 years older than me. I'm the kid of this group, but something draws me to them. They make me feel like I'm one of them, on their level and are good to me. I have some pretty good friends in that group.
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