It’s so cool when you connect with someone. I mean really connect on many different levels. Doesn’t happen to me too often. But it did tonight. It’s a rare gift.

Finding friends has become much more difficult as an adult. I always used to make friends very easily, but find it’s much more difficult now. I’m not quite sure why it’s more difficult, but it is. I can find people who fit into certain “compartments” of my life and meet certain needs within that compartment… like my weight loss surgery friends, or my international adoption mom friends, or mom’s of my friends kids…. But it’s rare I find someone who can bridge all those compartments and can gel with the “whole me”.

My husband’s current boss called see how John was and to ask if it would be ok if John’s replacement could call tomorrow and ask some questions to ramp up. We spoke several days ago, and I could tell we were very similar. But tonight, we started talking about parenting. Our styles are very similar on many levels. We had much in common. She has three kids. She graduated in three years from college. She has several siblings. Her brother is adopted. She is a strong personality. She’s got a similar sense of humor. She comes from a similar background. She and I clicked.

It will be awkward to try to develop a friendship since she’s my husband’s boss. But I really think we’d get a long well. After an hour phone conversation, I’m even more convinced that this is someone with whom I could develop a good friendship.

It would be so nice to have a close friendship that spanned many different compartments of my life.

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