Friendship

Usually her day began with a gradual awakening in the quiet of her bedroom, but this morning, before the sun had made its appearance, the jarring ring of her phone had roused her, sending her scrambling to answer, her heart pounding as images of all the disastrous things that could happen to the people she loved flashed through her mind.

On the phone the calm voice of her friend had reassured her all was well.  Then with a laugh her companion in many a youthful escapade had asked for help in getting her car out of a snow filled ditch.