Grateful

So, this isn't a typical "Laura" blog.... but, this is on my mind tonight, and I want to share. F.Y.I. Lot's of grammatical mistakes. But that is O.K. because that isn't the objective of this post. :)
I take many things for granted. I don't tell my friends and family how much they mean to me often enough. I am super blessed to have an incredible church family, friends from my childhood that I still talk to all the time, and some of the most amazing co-workers that give so much to our sweet kiddos, and who are some of my very best friends. I also have this incredible family, and the strongest, smartest, and most amazing mom EVER!
My friend Brian died this summer. It was hard to process that someone so young and who was a great person, could die after such a long battle.
Our little group of 4, spent the majority of our college days together. It took awhile, but I finally thought that I had "got over it" and moved on.

My college sends out a magazine ever so often. Today, I was just flipping through it, and then there it was: Friends we'll miss.... Brian Black.
I guess I was just caught off guard, but it sure brought back all the great memories our group had shared together. I am thankful for the short time that I got to hang out with him, and for all the funny, funny memories!
Just ask.... I will be happy to share a hilarious story!
I guess the point I am making, is that when he was here, I didn't really appreciate all of the great times, and now that I can't talk to him, I feel inclined to call, and talk, but can't.