Longtime Friends Reunited

Long time and far away
 friends to be reunited!

     Helen Werner and Priscilla Long met in kindergarten in their hometown of Fowler, Michigan in 1924.  Priscilla went on to become a wife, mother, grandmother and soon great grandmother.  Helen went on to become a nun in the Maryknoll Missionary order.  They kept in contact through letters, phone calls and rare visits all these years, their friendship never wavering for 86 years!  Helen now lives and works with Maryknoll in Guatemala and Priscilla lives in Petoskey, Michigan 2,000 miles away but through a series of coincidences they will be having lunch together in Gaylord, Mi.

     As it happens, my cousin Tom and his family live in Guatemala and have met Sister Helen there.  Tom's mother, my Aunt Mary Ellen lives in Eagle near Fowler and has met Sister Helen through mutual friends.  Priscilla is my mother in law.  When I spoke with my aunt about my son's upcoming wedding, somehow we got on the subject of the two longtime friends and how amazing it would be to get them together for a visit.  Helen is in Michigan on a break from her work so Mary Ellen will bring her north and I will take Priscilla south.  It's all planned.  We will all meet in Gaylord for lunch tomorrow!