Reuninting with Laura
Laura and I have been good friends for as long as I can remember. She grew up two houses from mine and our parents had become good friends so there was a lot of interaction between our two families. Cook outs, pool parties, camping and parties were the norm. We went through elementary and high schools at the same school though often in different classes. She was a sister from another family. Laura was a bit of a tomboy and regularly roamed with us boys in the neighborhood. She could rough and tumble with us, but alone she seemed quiet and shy. She loved to play in the woods with us, but was an avid reader as well. We went to colleges in different towns. We texted now and then, but we only saw each …