some friends stay,
some friends go.
the ones that leave,
put us in a somber mood.

but it's okay that they leave,
we'll never forget them.
we write,
and we talk.
we'll never forget.
we'll never forget,
our favorite friends.
- kiele marston

this photo is of my dear friends, stephanie and mike. mike called me to arrange a photo session of just him and steph (she's a photographer too...a lifeographer) to surprise her for their 5th anniversary. of course i would do anything to do that for them. so yesterday, we met in OB and had such a great time. they were willing to try and do anything, which was so fun. then when i got home, i started editing and was sad...sad b/c steph and mike are PCSing (moving) in july. i'm so bummed to know that they're leaving. this is the hard part of being in the military. we make some of the most amazing friends, knowing that eventually they *will* leave. but i know that with steph and mike, we will forever be friends...i have no doubt. they're two of the most incredible people that i've ever met.

steph and mike, thank you for your friendship. thank you for your goodness and all you've done for me and my family. your friendship is one in a million.

the poem above is another poem written by my 10 year old, kiele. i told her what kind of poem i was looking for and this is what she came up with. she's such a gifted little girl.