i love tuesday mornings as it's market day here. i get up early and head down to buy fresh fruit, flowers, and anything else that pops out at me from the myriad of vendors set up along the square. i like going by myself as it gives me a chance to practice my italian with the vendors - who are always willing to correct me and help me along. when i go early, i am in good company of all the older folks who come out to do their weekly shopping.
this morning i passed by a group of older women. they greeted each other warmly and shared hellos. i watched them as i walked by. i wondered how many mornings they have met to shop the market together. how much of each other's lives they have shared over the years. and i felt the kinship that a circle of women can share through their threads of friendship. they were a small "tribe", supporting, sharing, nurturing, and empowering one another with their gift of friendship.
and for a moment, as i passed, i felt this deep connection to my own "tribe" of girlfriends - spread far and near across the globe. i felt their presence, their strength, their support, and their love - and my heart felt full and grateful. even though i cannot share a tuesday morning market with most of them, i felt them there with me and that brought a smile to my face.
**one of my favorite tunes - this one goes out to 'my tribe' of girlfriends wherever each of you are in the world right now. i send this song with love to each of you! xx**
