Last night, Kellie, Jessica, Sharah and I all got together for what is the very first W.A.I.T.T. (We’re All In This Together) gathering. Typically I am always the first to arrive to any gathering. However, this time Kellie had me beat. I just didn’t know that! She was there an hour early in the car. I meanwhile paced for twenty five minutes in the waiting area of the restaurant. How would I recognize the two women I had never met? I was looking for the */&%$ look. You know the look. The one that says, “Hmmmm could you be who I’m looking for?” Kellie came in first, and I knew immediately she had a personality that could light up a room! We hugged, and decided to head to a table. Jess filed in next, and after much anticipation Sharah entered.
I know you read their blogs too, and you get to see a snippet of who they are. However, words don’t come close to describing these phenomenal women. I’m thankful to infertility for bringing us together, but wish we could have met under different circumstances. I found it interesting that we are each in a different chapter. Jess is currently pregnant (No, we don’t plan on excluding infertiles who are pregnant. They too need support, and will forever carry infertile baggage. Although we do hold everybody accountable to be sensitive to others,) and I’m on the other end of the spectrum where I’m doing the desperate attempt to move past my own. (More on that later.)
As I said, you can’t possibly glean as much from a blog as you can from meeting people in person. Here was my take on these women. Jess is astute, calming, the friend you would call for good advice, and the woman you turn to in a crisis. She’s the loyal friend you keep around forever. Sharah is a riot. She’s the equivelant of the sweet and salty snack mixes we all love. She’s serious with a healthy mix of silly. She’s the friend you’d call after one of life’s dissapointments for some retail therapy or a happy hour margarita (whether it be leaded or unleaded.) Kellie is the friend you call when you have some hair brained idea you want to hammer out. She’s beyond thoughtful, insightful, sweet, and the woman you call when you want somebody to tell it to you straight.
It was a night of fajitas and fun. I can’t wait to get together with any and all of these ladies again! Thank you blog land for bringing us together.
There was a surprise from the generous Kellie. Look at what she got for us!
In front of our wedding photo.
Thank you, thank you, thank you Kellie. It meant a whole lot to me. It truly did.
