Sunday, August 3, 2008

for everyone i am lucky enough to call my friend

i found this a while ago on Melissa 's (private) blog and thought it would be perfect in honor of Friendship Day...

When I was little,
I used to believe in the concept of one best friend,
and then I started to become a woman.

And then I found out that if you allow your heart to open up,
God would show you the best in many friends.

One friend is needed when you're going through things with your man.
Another friend is needed when you're going through things with your mom.

Another will sit be side you in the bleachers as you delight in your children and their activities.
Another when you want to shop, share, heal, hurt, joke, or just be.

One friend will say, 'Let's cry together,'
another, 'Let's fight together,'
another, 'Let's walk away together.'

One friend will meet your spiritual need,
another your shoe fetish,
another your love for movies,
another will be with you in your season of confusion,
another will be your clarifier,
another the wind beneath your wings.

But whatever their assignment in your life,
on whatever the occasion,
on whatever the day,
or wherever you need them to meet you with their gym shoes on and hair pulled back,

Or to hold you back from making a complete fool o f yourself ...
those are your best friends.

It may all be wrapped up in one person,
but for many, it's wrapped up in several..
one from 7th grade,
one from high school,
several from the college years,
a couple from old jobs,
on some days your mother,
on some days your neighbor,
on others, your sisters,
and on some days, your daughters.

6 with their own thoughts:

Ted D Sunday, August 03, 2008 2:55:00 PM  

Even though I didn't know it was "Friendship Day", Happy Friendship Day, Dawn!

Stacy at Exceedingly Mundane Sunday, August 03, 2008 4:40:00 PM  

I liked that, thanks for sharing! I didn't know it was Friendship Day either - I'm so glad we're friends, albeit internet ones :)

Rebecca Sunday, August 03, 2008 9:56:00 PM  

That's so nice Dawn! Thanks for posting it. :)

If you don't mind, I'd like to borrow it for an email tomorrow. :)

*krystyn* Sunday, August 03, 2008 10:42:00 PM  

I had NO idea it was Friendship Day...this is a great post!!

kreed Monday, August 04, 2008 11:27:00 AM  

Isn't that the truth! Each friend fills a special little niche and they are all just as precious as the other!

J-Dawg's Realm Monday, August 04, 2008 6:18:00 PM  

Like the first couple posts,I too had no idea it was Friendship Day :) Can I just say what Stacy said? LOL

J

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