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tonight I am sitting in the home of new friends with an old friend

Anita and I've been treated to a delicious dinner by Amy and her husband Chris,

enjoyed a driving tour of downtown Indianapolis 

and watched two Christmas movies 

my treasure chest of memories just keeps getting more and more full

they are part of a group who've been friends for years

and the group decided to adopt me 

they've made it easy to feel like I belong, that I have a place amongst them

there's a trip to the Smokies planned in a few weeks and I'm invited

I can only imagine the shenanigans and laughs and giggles and fun to be had

I'm going to try and behave myself 

(or not, as the situation demands)

I'd love to keep hanging out with them

I feel like this could easily be their group anthem:

"Make new friends,

But keep the old.

One is silver,

And the other, gold.

A circle's round

It has no end

That's how long

I'm gonna be your friend..."