Life is like a box of chocolates....

You never know what you are going to get.  Or at least that's how the saying goes.  And in a lot of ways it is true.  Flavors come in both milk and dark chocolate.  They can include caramel, crisp, peanut butter, peanut cluster, strawberry cream, cashews, almonds and oh so many more. Some are sweet, some are slightly bitter.  Some are hard on the outside and smooth on the inside.  Some melt in your mouth, others you really have to chew.  There are those you just always hope that you get before someone else takes it out of the box.  After a while you begin to recognize those that you like, those that you are immediately drawn to and hope for.  There are also those that you aren't too fond of and try to avoid.

Have you ever noticed that it's kind of like neighbors?  You never know what you are going to get when a new neighbor moves in.  They might be tough on the outside, but gooey on the inside.  They might be sweet, they might be bitter.  There are those you are drawn to and there are those that you want to avoid.  The house next door has been a revolving door since we moved in.  About once a year there is someone new moving in.  For a while it was a rental.  For a while I wondered if it was us (not really, but you do have to wonder) or was there something wrong with the house?  The house just recently sold again and we'll have new neighbors in a month.  This time though we do know what we are going to get and we're excited!  My husband's friend and his family are moving in next door.  What will it be like to have a friend living next door?  Hopefully it will be like going back in time to my childhood, where everyone knew everyone else.  Where meals were shared.  Where smiles, laughter, and friendship bloomed.  So here's to the box of chocolates and being able to get your favorites!