However different we make think we are, it is minuscule compared to what we have in common. Marcia Branca and I have known each other since 1988. For twenty years our relationship has winded down a path that hugs the earth, and comes upon vistas that one can see as far out as eye can see. When she first became a client, we realized we had a couple of mutual friends. Her personal interests seemed to be similar to mine, and to the friends we had in common. And although our relationship has not brought us together socially, it's as reliable. It's as if each time, we fumble for a few minutes to see where we left off, but then quickly get back into a rhythm of sharing that makes us laugh, cry and remember why we carry on for this many years.
Some of the ways we knew each other were from unrelated arenas, giving us the feeling that really this is too much. We have seen each other grow, and shrink, and grow again. We both have one daughter, we both write, we both have a similar spiritual practice, we both paint, we both love travel, we both want something better for our daughters. We have both dreamt, and have had our dreams shattered. We are survivors, and after a kind of life that we catch glimpses of, and mirror for each other.
The other day, she did her makeup and I colored her hair and took a photo. Because the time before, I colored and cut her hair, we applied makeup, and she looked fabulous. The camera had no card. So, this is what we captured this time.
And this is what she had to say about our presidential campaign: Click here to download.
There is a certain kind of beauty in knowing that certain people you are sure you've known before, and will always feel a connection to, no matter how much time goes by, and how little you do see each other. Thank you Marcia for the years of friendship, loyalty, trust and laughter. You are a beauty.