In Honor of Patti Gleaton Coffman

I want to dedicate this post to my life-long friend, Patti Gleaton Coffman. She was my best friend, mentor, pal, and on and on through my early life and teenage years. I remember being so upset because she decided to get married...lol. BUT she continued to be there for me. Then we were both married, raising families and didn't spend as much time together, but whenever we were together there was always that bond. I guess if I had to give a definition of a friend, I would without hesitation put her in the list. She touched so many hearts and lives without even trying too hard.
As with everyone, this ordeal with Patti was a shock and happened so quickly. It definitely makes you wake up and think about what is important and what isn't as important as you may have thought it was. We're none promised tomorrow, being the first thing I would list. Secondly, friends are a gift from God to help us through this life and make us better people. We need not take each other for granted. And thirdly, life is too short to allow anything to come between a friendship. Then there are little things - like telling each other how much you love them on a regular basis, for you know not when you're time is up. Don't take anything for granted!
God bless our friends, mentors, those who have touched our lives. Help us to live each day to the fullest and not save words of love and affirmation for a "later" time because that time may never come. And may God bless Patti, her family and friends! If he chooses to give her back to us or whether he chooses to make heaven a little more livelier place with her around - she'll be in good hands because she'll be in His hands. Let us all pattern our lives after the way she lived hers - giving, smiling, being positive, and being there for others...being a friend. We all need each other to survive.