Ellyn Oaksmith's Blog - Posts Tagged "trust"

Last night I was feted on the almost eve of my 48th birthday by a group of friends. The older I get, the more amazing my friends become. In graduate school I was surrounded by a group of fun Europeans who knew how to party 'till dawn then get up and make a student movie. Now I'm surrounded by women who rush off at 9:00 PM to help their kids with homework, pick them up from dance class, get up and treat people in an ER, teach kids, run businesses, fly all over the world and design lighting. Although the friends of my youth were exotic creatures, the friends of my middle age are far more brave and resilient. They know when to laugh. They each shoulder their responsiblities with grace and dignity and model for their kids what it means to be a good, honest person. If I were traveling at warp speed down a river in a leaky boat, I'd trust any one of these women to help me figure out how to save our lives. Not that I want them in that boat with me. But I know if they were, they'd be laughing and bailing at the same time.