My dear friend Jessie, who is beautiful (and a heart to match), met us out for lunch. Neither of us could believe that it has been a year since we saw each other for lunch. It is always nice to catch up and she continues to surprise me with her gentle modesty and her determination. She's one of those few people that I remember seeing in college and saying to myself, "I'd love to be her friend." What I did not know is that she thought the same of me. It's ironic that what we admire in the other is what we are lacking ourselves. In that way, we encourage one another even when we don't see each other for months. Thank you Jessie for being that kind of a friend to me...and thanks for letting Owen scream over lunch at Applebee's! :-)