Do you think we are best-friends forever?

A few weeks ago I met the mother of one of my kid's friends. I'm not sure what exactly was going on in my life that day but it is a safe bet to say that when I left my house, I left dirty dishes in the sink, unwashed laundry everywhere, clean laundry everywhere, various dirt piles frolicking to and fro, and a to-do list so long it would make a good novel.

Now this woman seemed nice and I am thinking how great it would be to have another friend. You can never have too many of those. Yes, she looked a little too put together but that was in comparison to me -wearing the same Old Navy jeans I must have had on for three days because my grocery list was in the back pocket and three days ago is when I shopped. And those small stains on my shirt - those are from drinking iced tea as I drive through life.

So, back to this woman. I am enjoying talking with her and thinking we should have their family over sometime when she turns to me and says, "My husband and I are really going to have to find some new hobbies. He was off yesterday and we were so bored. I had the house completely cleaned and organized and had nothing to do."

Then, in my mind the scene went a little fuzzy like in a movie and we were in slow motion. I was some wonderful cross between a hero in the Matrix and one in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. And the pain and misery I inflicted on that woman in my mind was wonderfully freeing. It only lasted a few seconds before I came back to reality, but what a rush.

So, this is how I make friends. How about you?