Not being comfortable driving a 30-feet mobile home around in San Antonio to access the neighborhood of a long-time dear friend, I parked my rv at a KOA Campground from Sept 5 to Sept 7.

Lillie Ammann, an editor and I became fast friends in 2002 while creating informational eBooks for an online group-owned venture. This was an exciting opportunity for me because I had never written or published online eBooks before this venture.

During this time, Lillie and I were constantly talking on the telephone about one thing or another and talked about meeting for the last 16-years. However, life issues and making a living always took center stage for both of us.

I supported her on the telephone during her husband, Jack’s illness and death. She supported me on the telephone during my son, Keithalon’ s death. As well as, edited my book, “No-Not Again” a memoir about Keithalon and his oldest brother Patrick.

Meanwhile, the desire for us to meet was always a fleeting plan. After purchasing my mobile home, the trip to visit Lillie was #1 on my list of things to do which occurred on Sept 6, when I called to inform her, “Lillie I am in your driveway.”

When she greeted me at her front door with a smile of excitement and disbelief; I laughed. At that point, all we could do was hug – which made me feel like I had won the lottery. Finally…I met my dearest, supportive, long-time telephone friend, who is now one of my dearest, closest friends by voice and physical form.

Neither of us knew how to take a selfie. So, I took many awful pictures. Finally, the one which showed both of our eyes closed was a winner because we know its us and the cheek-to-cheek is real friendship.

Life is short. Honor all your promises and make time for your friends. One day, they might not be present in your life.