Janet has been out to lunch with her school friends, they  meet up regularly  for what they call their girlie get togethers. Truth be told, none of them are girls, many haven’t seen each other since they left school over 30 years ago.  What  fascinates Janet is that even when someone joins them who may have lost contact  all those years ago, they instantly get drawn into the laughter, the shared memories and the missed years. There appears to be an invisible bond that kept them together during their school years which still draws them together now.  There have been friends who have  said that their childhood  memories were  not happy, they fail to recognise names or shared experiences, they find meeting up difficult and choose not to come again.  For the others, there is a deep sense of comfort which comes from understanding where you came from, where you have been and where life’s journey will take you. Janet, often reminices with her friends over the years that were lost, the years when they could have enjoyed more girlie get togethers but they all appreciate how lucky they are to have found each other again and treasure the fact they will no doubt be sharing lunches and laughter for many years to come.

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