Last year, I had several uplifting conversations with a woman from my church.
She is a talented photographer and graphic design type who took some amazing pictures of Gather (coffee shop), and the team in action. She introduced me to algorithms on social media, and a new and trendy style of still-motion photography. Every time I'm around this woman, she leaves me smarter and sharper.
At the beginning of Spring, I spotted her taking pictures at church one Sunday. I walked right up to her and told her how I felt - that she was brilliant, and that I want to be friends with her. That night I told my husband that I believed God had planted a seed of friendship in my life, and a few days later, her and her husband walked into Gather. Excitedly, I said, "Kai! That's her!"
Months and months have gone by. ... We've chatted briefly, here & there, in passing. She brings her teenagers to Gather often, and studies her bible. After some time, I started feeling like maybe she has a hundred friends, and she doesn't have time for another one. Or maybe, she just doesn't want to be closer friends with me. Every time I would see her, I would die a little inside; feeling humiliated. ...
Yesterday, she walked into Gather. We small talked for a minute, like usual. She asked me if I remembered saying that I wanted to be friends. Embarrassed, I replied, “Yes... I remember.” Then, she exclaimed, “I've been waiting for you to say let's get together or something!”
Oh my gosh! Isn't life so funny... :) "This whole time," she said, and that she gets nervous around me! Geez! To be continued!
