Over the past few weeks, I've become more and more aware of how grateful I am for the friends that I have. (Please don't think this means I was ever ungrateful or unappreciative of them!) Really, this understanding has arisen because of a better understanding of myself-- who I am and what I can offer to my friends.
Different friends fulfill different needs. There are those who help generate ideas or spark creativity. Others I want to be around simply because they're fun people to hang with. (Again, not to imply other friends aren't. Actually, I have friends that fit this need because I don't consider myself to be the "fun" one. Not like that's a negative, it's just who I am.) A handful of friends are quiet, but maybe that's why we connect: we understand each other's quietness and can really talk about what's happening in our lives. And of course, I have a few friends who are "soul" friends: we just "get" each other, and so we can be totally real with each other.
Though we generally use the term "circle of friends", I wonder if we should call it morphing figure of friends, instead. After all, people move in and out of our lives, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Some move away. Sometimes life circumstances change. Specifically, I think about all my friends from college. We're not as close as we once were, but we're still able to pick right back up when we do have a chance to get together. We knew each other so well, doing life together, so we're bonded forever. And though I might not always acknowledge important dates in their lives, I think about them, and remember our good times together.
Sometimes I wonder how many best friends a girl could have, especially since I feel like I have several. (They might not reciprocate the label, but that's okay with me.) These are the women with whom I have history or a past, though some history is briefer than others. These are the women who know my fears and insecurities, but also my joys and successes. These are the ones I want to call up and spend time with regularly.
To all my friends, thank you. I have been blessed because of your friendship.
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I relate with a lot in your post. So glad to be getting to know you better and that I can call you a friend...in addition to a motivational running coach! ;)
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