"Yup. Because I'm WHIPPED."
"...because NaBloPoMo DOES blow..."
And with those encouraging words from my Significant Other, so begins another National Blog Posting Month.
:)
The best of friends teach us things about the world and ourselves that we don't necessarily know. I was told a long time ago that as an adult if I could count five true friends on one hand that I was rich indeed.
I attended two friend gatherings tonight. The first was a birthday dinner for a good friend and although my SO was home sick, I went without her. Which was an excellent call since I've developed quite the reputation as a bailer since I've stopped playing kickball! I was seated next to an old friend who, through no fault of her own, I felt the need to delete from Facebook a while back.
Oh, that Facebook. It may be the end of civilization as we know it.
The reason I deleted this particular friend (and I mean lower case, f, friend in real life) is because she was associating with people I found to be insincere and undesirable in my life.
And some of those people are causing her some grief now.
What a leap it is to trust ourselves and listen to that inner voice that tells us we can do better -- but still holds us accountable for our own behavior and thoughts. It's a balancing act.
The true friends will show up. I'm guilty of not doing that for every event, but I try to show up when necessary. I hope that my friends know I love them and will lend them an ear and will be there when they truly need them -- or will notice when they need help before they even do.
We all talk about each other to some extent. We all have our tics and 'isms. But as I said to a friend tonight, I know that my real friends talk about me without maliciousness. And I them.
I wish the best for my friends. They're good people, who struggle sometimes, and have somehow seen some worth in me. I'll never take that for granted and I'm thankful.
~ This blog post is weak and was written after several glasses of wine. There's no guarantee these will get better, but I felt full disclosure was necessary. :)
No comments:
Post a Comment