Kali came into town and stopped by today.

[MiddleFingerMom]

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She brought me a little Christmas bag of goodies as a present --
homemade cookies and pecans (or walnuts?).
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It's been WAY too long since I had seen her in person -- and
much longer than THAT since I had seen her in person when
I wasn't flat on my back with multiple tubes running in and
out of me.
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I think I conveyed how HAPPY I was to see her. I wanted to take
this time to let her (and you) know how much I appreciate having
her as such a good friend.
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She's someone I like a lot -- and truly respect and admire even
more -- for all sorts of reasons. We've been friends for somewhere
close to a decade -- and she still sticks with and by me DESPITE
my many, ahem... "idiosyncracies".
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Even better yet...perhaps BECAUSE of some of them.
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I believe it doesn't hoit to let those who are important to you flat-out
KNOW just how important. I hope all of you have someone (or many
"someones" ) like that in your life... and that you don't (as I so often
unintentionally do) take them for granted.
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Yes, I'm sober... but about to crack open a bottle of red.
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Kali MFM
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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear MiddleFingerMom!

I'm so glad she visited you today! It's good to see our dear friends now and then...

I'm sure she knows you don't take her for granted!

My good friends and my family all know how much I love and value them...and that includes you!

[Aristus]

2. You got to meet my lovely, many-armed death goddess.

How I envy you...

[nolabear]

3. Happy Holidays MFM, and thanks for the gift you gave us all this year.

You. Your little, ahem, event let us see how kind and loving the folks around here are. I'll never forget trying to keep that damned thread going and always missing the milestone posts even when AV and pacolo held off for me!

Happy Everything to all. You're corkers.

[bluesbassman]

4. She's good people...

and so are you.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the both of ya's.

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. I agree that having a few close friends is a blessing.

And so is having family members who are a treat to be around!

That includes my DU "family!

.....

[pacalo]

6. I like to imagine Kali as Emma (Sally Field) in "Murphy's Romance".

Strong & sensible with the "can-do" spirit. It's a big compliment because I love that Sally Field character.

I'm happy that Kali stopped by -- I wish I could have.

My hubby & I aren't exchanging presents. We talked about it & we both don't care for the materialistic part of Christmas.

The reason for my mentioning this is because the "gift" that I have for him is exactly what you talked about. I wrote down everything that I loved about him. We tell each other every day that we love each other, but I thought he would enjoy reading about the "why's" that I tend to keep to myself.

I love your thinking, MFM. You are a very good person who is funny as hell.

[applegrove]

7. Great shoutout! And a Merry Christmas to you.

[rug]

8. That's just because she ran out of barbed wire.

Although she is as sentimental as Skittles.

[elleng]

9. Great to hear!

Thinking of you 2!

[rurallib]

10. wonderful tribute to a good friend

Merry Christmas to all.

[lovemydog]

11. that's awesome

and thanks for all your funny posts. They make me laugh!

[Kali]

12. eeek

those are organic, ranch-grown, hand shelled peCAHNS from the at-least 60 year old trees down by the corrals.

and I expect a report on your bus rides with the mistletoe pinned to your clothing,

[nolabear]

13. Did I mention that you basically rock, Kali?

If I wasn't here and you weren't there I suspect we could be flesh and blood friends. You're good people.

[Frosty1]

14. Merry Christmas MFM

I'm glad you are still here with us!

[Demoiselle]

15. Sweetly said, MFM. Merry Christmas.

[marzipanni]

16. I reckon Kali never gave anyone a bum steer, nor sold one

after all she steered you toward checking out DU, and we're sold on you two Arizona friends being our DU friends!


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