Friends – For the Love of Lorna

Good Friends—Swainee

Posted on January 8, 2017 | by Jay | 2 Comments

[This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] Bubble Wrap “Jay, you’ll never guess what happened today!” Lorna says with a mixture of excitement and laughter. She has just returned from a day working at the Jersey City (more…)

Good Friends—Marva

Posted on July 21, 2016 | by Jay | 4 Comments

[This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] The Battle In the busy airport terminal, I extract my cell phone from its pouch. I have just enough time to call Lorna quickly before I head to the gate, (more…)

Good Friends—Callie

Posted on July 15, 2016 | by Jay | 4 Comments

[This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] Saturday, July 28, 2007 7:45 a.m. Breaking the Ice Tap, tap, tap. I rap lightly on the apartment door. In seconds it opens. Behind it stands Callie, a retired single (more…)

Good Friends—Dorcas

Posted on November 1, 2015 | by Jay | 9 Comments

[This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] All of the family seem at least somewhat happy and excited to be here. All except Dorcas. July 1995 A New Project Dorcas, Michael, Alex, and Becky They are finally here. (more…)

Good Friends—Reina

Posted on August 16, 2015 | by Jay | 2 Comments

Lorna and Reina as bridesmaids in Cindy’s wedding [This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] “Hello, my name is Lorna.” “I’m Reina and this is my son, Shawn.” With these few words a long-lasting friendship is born. (more…)

Good Friends—Margaret

Posted on May 8, 2015 | by Jay | 7 Comments

Lorna, Margaret, and Beverley [This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] “Who was that sister you were talking to after the meeting?” I ask Lorna. A New Face I had seen her at the back of our (more…)

Good Friends—Alison

Posted on April 13, 2015 | by Jay | 3 Comments

[This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] Terror I am beginning to think this wasn’t such a good idea after all. As I look to my left I can see Lorna is screaming in genuine terror. Just (more…)

Good Friends—Paula

Posted on April 1, 2015 | by Jay | 7 Comments

[This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] Introduction Arlene and Lorna, with me in between “I went out in service with Arlene today,” Lorna told me one evening not quite a year after we were married. Arlene (more…)

Good Friends—Joyce

Posted on March 30, 2015 | by Jay | 4 Comments

[This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] Joyce For Lorna the first year or two of our marriage were difficult. It was not dealing with the usual settling-in-to-married-life difficulties that challenged her very much. She took those (more…)

Good Friends—Jane

Posted on March 26, 2015 | by Jay | 5 Comments

[This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] A new home—in America. When we were planning for our life together the ultimate question confronted Lorna and me, Where will we live? To a young Lorna—at the time of (more…)