Jewish friends make life more meaningful

On our way home from church, Alli said in a rather sincere tone, "Jewish friends make life meaningful." Alli's best friend is Jewish, and he does add much to her life. He taught her the Dreidel song among other things.

Appropriately, we attended another Jewish neighbor's Sukkot open house this evening. Wendy built a hut out of sticks on her patio and we sat under it and had some treats to celebrate the harvest and give thanks. She runs a nonprofit organization promoting peace and tolerance worldwide. She is a fascinating woman of many talents. She too makes our lives more meaningful.

And our Catholic friends make life more meaningful too. This morning we attended the Red Mass at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. Andy's mentor/co-worker/friend Dan Murray was honored by the church and the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago for being the "Catholic Lawyer of the Year." His acceptance remarks were inspiring. He has done a lot of good and helped many people. Congratulations Dan!

Our Mormon friends make life more meaningful too. The Fosters watched Alli and Ruby while we attended mass today. They took the girls to church, and got them both to fall asleep during the service (that NEVER happens for me!). When Andy and I arrived at church we couldn't find them because I was looking for two rowdy girls. They obviously have a gift. After attending our church, the Hylton family came over for a crock pot feast. They have adorable twin boys that are almost two. Elena is such a patient mother and a great example to me. It was fun sharing an evening with them.

And our other friends make life more meaningful too. We are blessed to have friends of all sorts who enrich our lives with their faith and friendship. Thanks for making our lives more meaningful.