TOTALLY BEST FRIENDS

I was sitting at your table listening to a conversation
that was not mine - but this didn't stop me from listening.

I heard some giggles and plans for later
when everyone had left and it was just the two of you.
Thinking back to another conversation that
was so very much mine!

We were on our way to work - just you and I,
when you asked me, "how I knew?"
Driving and trying to fathom what
exactly you were asking me
kind of in a fog.

But you on the other hand was on mission,
hardly stopping to take a breath "well Mom,
when do you know when to be a Mom and
when to be a friend to us kids?"

I seem to remember - and of course my memory is iffy,
at the best of times, randomly saying "I just seemed to know.

Which wasn't what you wanted to hear!
stating that as much as you loved how your
Dad and I raised you - it wasn't for you.

You were so sure about what you were saying.

Now, years have gone by since we had that conversation
and imagine my surpise as I heard you and Gabby being
just the best of friends.

Thinking to myself - it reminded me of you kids
growing up at home.

Even though I am the Mom - and now the Grandmother too,
I had the very best of friends, My Sammie, Angie and Little Sam.
Smiling to myself it sounded like Gabby was your very best friend

Yeah, somehow along the way, you had figured it all out -
wondering to myself if you even knew that Gabby was your
very best friend.

My daughter, the mom and her very best friend,
As I chuckled to myself smiling at how wonderful
thing just have a way of coming full circle.

even for those so unwilling to accept the challenge
where the challenge becomes the way of things.