Answered Prayer....

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

I fell in love, deeply.

For the first time.

I was very young, and completely overwhelmed by such a thing.

As many first such moments often are, this one experience became especially noteworthy and would be one of those milestones that changed everything.

Twenty years have passed.

It has been over ten since I last saw him.

Neither of us has lived a quiet life.

Yet somehow, through so much, we've landed on the same page.

While I attended and presented at the APHA conference in Philly, Tom flew in to provide support.

The chain of events that occurred to bring him back into my life, is not insignificant.

Nor is the army of angels that have watched over him.

And I.

To have this friendship, and both of us mostly intact,

is the stuff of answered prayer.

Thanks to Kevin, who made the connection and who put us back in touch.

Here is a glimpse back...at what a difference 20 years makes.