Rough week last week for my family - the Karnowski side. Luckily, my sisters all showed such amazing support. I am so lucky to have developed such strong friendships throughout college. These girls have become lifelines and are truly reliable and dependable sisters. How am I so lucky to have such fabulous friends?
Do all people have such a strong network of women - or men- that they can rely on for anything, no matter where they are in the world? How is it that we find the right people to fit into our own lives, and that we fit into their world? I am just fascinated by the physiological connections we make that transcend time and place.
I sometimes wonder why certain people stick in my memory, even though their time was fleeting. And. What is it about an event or action that causes us to index it into a filing cabinet upstairs?
I seem to remember simple, seemingly mundane things about me and my sisters in college. Amanda and I would sit and drink coffee, eat grapefruit and watch those cheesy morning talk shows during the hot summer days of Chicago. That was right when I came back from South America and didn't want to be in the States. She let me just be myself, never judged me and accepted the new me. Still love her for being so supportive during that pivotal re-entry time.
This past week I could have easily felt so alone and out of place. I did for a few moments. But even though I was not sitting next to any one sister in particular, I could feel their love and support through their calls, emails and beautiful flowers. I found hope in the strength of my sisters.
