It seems I have been plagued with meandering thoughts for a very long time.  Hence, the impetus for writing my “Random Ramblings” blog.  The odd thing is that I never realized this about myself for many years.  Being gifted with wonderful friends and family, I never was admonished.  In fact, by my family and friends, it was never even pointed out to me. That I would go off on tangents never was mentioned, even though I must have been difficult to follow in conversations with them.  I don’t have any idea how they put up with my ramblings.

I appreciate this more than I can even express.  That a person can navigate the path of my words as they create sentences veering off into who knows how many forks in my verbal travels, is beyond me!  And as I write this, it occurs to me that on paper it must be easier to read, than in person.  It is because my written words can be edited. When I write, I find evidence of this.  And then, I can easily correct it.

Not so, in conversation.  It’s like the first draft that never gets read and corrected.  It embarasses me, just thinking about it!  What my friends must think of me!  The fact that they follow me and seem to understand me is beyond my comprehension.  I am blessed beyond belief!

I guess that is the true value of friends, who like you in spite of your foibles and listen to you without judging.  How amazing that is!  It is both a gift and a grace.  

Maybe my meandering thoughts are amusing at times.  Perhaps, people get used to them and ignore them.  Either way, I have won the lottery to have these people in my life.  And for that, I am eternally grateful.