My friend, Lenie

My beautiful friend, Lenie Ramos Trent, stayed with us last weekend. Purpose of her visit was to take care of me and my children while Eugene was away for the weekend. She was incredibly generous with her time and left her family behind to be with me and the kids. Our time together was so precious and I am so thankful our friendship has stood the test of time and distance.

Lenie and I met the Fall of '92 during Sorority Rush. We bonded instantly during that "grueling" week of trying to figure out which house to choose. Inevitably, we went our separate ways as she pledged Kappa Delta and I pledged Chi Omega. Even though we were in different sororities, we remained extremely close and spent so much time together. Oh, the wild and crazy things we did together. So many fraternity parties, fraternity formals, spring break excursions to Lake Havasu, ski trips to Mammoth, and other crazy adventures, much of which I cannot disclose for fear my girls may read this one day and would be shocked by some of my absurd shenanigans. But, we were young and stupid, for the most part, and thought we were so invincible.

Sigma Phi Epsilon Spring formal 94 

So young and not so innocent. Haha!

Lenie by my side 
July 20, 2002

Our goofball offspring

Me and Lenie today

God was certainly watching over me during those "rebellious" years and I thank Him for his unending grace upon me. I look back at my younger years with some embarrassment but without any regret. My life experiences, good and bad, made me who I am today. I was and still am a child of God.