FRIENDS, WHO NEEDS THEM???!!!
All through my life I have heard people say,"Friends, who needs them??". This is usually said when angry or upset with someone, usually a 'friend'. Well, I know who needs them--ME-- and YOU and YOU and YOU!!! That's who!!
Without friends, we would be so lonely and lost. Yea, we have family and co-workers. But it's not the same. Our friends KNOW us, know our dirty little secrets, our foibles, our places and things that make us tick, make us who we are. They know our loves, desires, wants, fears and hopes. Need I go on???
I have been blessed with a group of girls that mean the world to me. You know who you are. Yes, girls, not women. Women are old and stuffy, but girls are fun. As Cindy Lauper sang, "girls just wanna have fun".
My friends are different, yet the same in many ways. Some drink, some don't: some smoke, some don't: some are loud and boisterous, some are quiet and reserved. Some are old friends and some are new friends. But the one thing they all have in common, is my friendship!! I love these women to death--they are my sanity, my grounding when life gets too tough and in the way of living.
Freindship doesn't have to exist with the person nearest you. Karen, who I have known since first grade, lives in Washington state. When she's here, we get together; when she's not, like now, there's the computer. Email is a wonderful thing for keeping friendships alive. We write, send jokes and just stay in touch till we see each other again. Of all my friends, Karen is the only one who's known me as a little girl, before I got to be who I am today. It's fun to reminisce about our childhood and the crazy things that we each remember doing.
Laureen is my high school buddy. Of course, it helped I dated her brother for 4 years. But, she's still my friend after all these years. She lives on the other side of the state, which really isn't that far, but we talk more on the computer than see each other, but that's okay..we are still close friends.
The rest of my friends are local--which is terrific!! I get to see them more, talk on the phone (and it's free!) and hang out. Some I talk to and see all the time, like Tracy, and others every month or so.
It's nice to call or visit a friend when you are sad, or lonely and that voice and a hug helps you through the day. Maybe it's just a laugh you need, and you know where you can go to get one. Maybe you just need to vent ( anyone one of you with teenagers will understand this). Friends are there when you need them, even if you don't know you need them at the time. The night my Dad died, I had to go to his house to get some papers and important things, like money and jewelry. I had already called Tracy and Linda about Dad. Tracy went with me, but when we got there Linda showed up!! I hadn't asked her to come, she just came!!! She knew how much I needed her even though I hadn't realized it. They helped me collect items, Tracy cleaned up a terrible mess (thank goodness she's in the medical field) and they got me through a really, really difficult task. To this day, that is my fondest memory of these two wonerful 'girls'. I will love them forever for what they did for me that day. Yes, they were there for me through the next few difficult days, (Tracy, remember the funeral home visit!!??), but that was when I realized what a treasure I have in them. I will always be grateful to them for that night--they were my rock that allowed to stand with my head above the rushing river of pain in the house that evening. I love you both so much!!!!
So, my message to you all is: tell your friends you care. Tell them how special they are to you, that you value them as a person, a confidant, as someone who you will always be there for in good times and bad times. Send them a note, email and ecards are really an easy way to say you are thinking about them. Don't be shy---let them know you love them.
To all my friends---I LOVE YOU!!!!
Have a great day, and be safe.
Me
Without friends, we would be so lonely and lost. Yea, we have family and co-workers. But it's not the same. Our friends KNOW us, know our dirty little secrets, our foibles, our places and things that make us tick, make us who we are. They know our loves, desires, wants, fears and hopes. Need I go on???
I have been blessed with a group of girls that mean the world to me. You know who you are. Yes, girls, not women. Women are old and stuffy, but girls are fun. As Cindy Lauper sang, "girls just wanna have fun".
My friends are different, yet the same in many ways. Some drink, some don't: some smoke, some don't: some are loud and boisterous, some are quiet and reserved. Some are old friends and some are new friends. But the one thing they all have in common, is my friendship!! I love these women to death--they are my sanity, my grounding when life gets too tough and in the way of living.
Freindship doesn't have to exist with the person nearest you. Karen, who I have known since first grade, lives in Washington state. When she's here, we get together; when she's not, like now, there's the computer. Email is a wonderful thing for keeping friendships alive. We write, send jokes and just stay in touch till we see each other again. Of all my friends, Karen is the only one who's known me as a little girl, before I got to be who I am today. It's fun to reminisce about our childhood and the crazy things that we each remember doing.
Laureen is my high school buddy. Of course, it helped I dated her brother for 4 years. But, she's still my friend after all these years. She lives on the other side of the state, which really isn't that far, but we talk more on the computer than see each other, but that's okay..we are still close friends.
The rest of my friends are local--which is terrific!! I get to see them more, talk on the phone (and it's free!) and hang out. Some I talk to and see all the time, like Tracy, and others every month or so.
It's nice to call or visit a friend when you are sad, or lonely and that voice and a hug helps you through the day. Maybe it's just a laugh you need, and you know where you can go to get one. Maybe you just need to vent ( anyone one of you with teenagers will understand this). Friends are there when you need them, even if you don't know you need them at the time. The night my Dad died, I had to go to his house to get some papers and important things, like money and jewelry. I had already called Tracy and Linda about Dad. Tracy went with me, but when we got there Linda showed up!! I hadn't asked her to come, she just came!!! She knew how much I needed her even though I hadn't realized it. They helped me collect items, Tracy cleaned up a terrible mess (thank goodness she's in the medical field) and they got me through a really, really difficult task. To this day, that is my fondest memory of these two wonerful 'girls'. I will love them forever for what they did for me that day. Yes, they were there for me through the next few difficult days, (Tracy, remember the funeral home visit!!??), but that was when I realized what a treasure I have in them. I will always be grateful to them for that night--they were my rock that allowed to stand with my head above the rushing river of pain in the house that evening. I love you both so much!!!!
So, my message to you all is: tell your friends you care. Tell them how special they are to you, that you value them as a person, a confidant, as someone who you will always be there for in good times and bad times. Send them a note, email and ecards are really an easy way to say you are thinking about them. Don't be shy---let them know you love them.
To all my friends---I LOVE YOU!!!!
Have a great day, and be safe.
Me
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