A silly story, in retrospect, but here it is. I only got to see this person in our bungalow colony. There we were fast friends who learned together, said Tehillim together, and enjoyed each other’s company. Then this friend made a simcha. It was hard to attend, with alot of driving necessary to get there and back, but we gladly went to wish Mazal Tov and enjoy. I couldn’t wait to hug my friend and see her simcha that actually made the trip to wish her Mazal Tov. The moment came. There was such a crush of people, but she saw me and … almost no reaction, she gave a slight smile but immediately turned to someone else and her face lit up for her. For her, but not for me.

I was so hurt, I haven’t seen or spoken to her since then. This was a few years ago, and now I’ve decided what foolishness on my part. Yes, there was a crush, so she got distracted immediately after seeing me. Had I stayed to the end (which I did not do, but left soon after) I’m sure she would have really smiled and shown her pleasure that my attendance gave her.

So I plan to call her, apologize for having been out of touch all these years, and work to reignite our dear friendship, b’ezras, Hashem, in Shaindel’s zechus. Wish me well!!