Forever Friends

March 17, 2025 | Waterside RV Resort | Sebring, Florida

One of our goals along the RV retirement adventure route is to reconnect with family and friends after so many years of immersing ourselves in our work and moving where the work pulled us. The main draw for our first week-long adventure to F.D. Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain, Georgia, was its proximity to LaGrange where Cheryl attended college and completed her undergraduate degrees in Religion and Psychology.

The key to LaGrange and the College is Cheryl’s roommate and best friend who is now head of the education department at LaGrange College. They’ve been through so much together over the past 40 years, yet their friendship remains strong. Now she has adult children and young grandchildren all of whom gathered during our visit at her house for a wonderful meal and even more wonderful conversations, laughs, and a few tears. It’s amazing how someone comes into your life and imprints so many important memories and experiences that carry you for years without much connection only to find yourselves right back to where you left off when you reconnect again.

How is it that so much time can pass and yet the bond holds? In the words of A.A. Milne, here’s a pretty good answer:

“We’ll be Friends Forever, won’t we, Pooh?” asked Piglet. “Even longer”’ Pooh answered.