Evendays

The email popped up on my screen in March, 2005. Creel (there’s a fun name) was looking for a friend she’d made in school some 40 years ago in the nearby Lausanne suburb of Renens. In the 60’s her family had come to Lausanne with a three-family team to plant this church. She became best friends with Dominique. Well, thanks to a unique last name and the internet, the two childhood friends hooked up again. Creel and her family have just left our home after a wonderful Raclette lunch of cheese and potatoes. (We’re open 7/7!) She told us of her preparation for this trip, of the tears she cried upon her return, of the emotion she felt when reunited to her friend. Yes, they found each other again yesterday, on June 12, 2005. The last time they’d seen each other was on June 12, 1969. The reunion continued till 2 AM this morning. (When the Swiss invite you over for a meal, don’t ever expect to eat and run. There is no hurry! Meals are definitely an “affair”. Reunions even more so.) News was exchanged. Emotions expressed. Events were remembered. For around here, friendships really are for a lifetime.