Friendship

"A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down." -Arnold Glasow

I was thinking about my friends. The friends that have been in my life for a very long time, others that come in and out as the seasons change and the ones that well... frankly, just didn't stick around.

I am so grateful for loyal friends that have decided that, whatever it takes... I am with you.

You know the ones? The ones that take the time to send you a txt/give you a call or invite you around for a cuppa. Not because they want to borrow something or need to know the latest "goss" but friends who are actually, genuinely concerned about you or just want to say "hi!" These are the friends that take time out of their life to be involved in yours.

Selfless, willing, loving and so so beautiful.

"Show me your friends and I will be able to tell you the person you will be in 10 yrs from now." Someone once said this to me and at the time, I was all of 12 and let's face it... I knew best and so I was... a bit? NO! VERY sceptical and cynical. But, in my old age (HA!) these words are beginning to resound in my heart like never before.

Friendship is such a powerful thing. The friendships that you forge should be something that you protect and guard. Who are you allowing to speak into your life? Are your friends building you up or doing quite the opposite?

I am learning that life has it's seasons, and they can (and quite often) abruptly change.

Sometimes it's windy and somewhat unsteady, at times you can't see the wind but you can feel it's affect. Autumn comes and brings new growth with a season of change. Winter brings storms and you feel like you have the thickest, darkest rain cloud overhead.

Then there are days when everything is gorgeous, just like Spring, birds singing, flowers blooming.

Summer's turn with the sun shining brighter than ever before...

Whatever the season, life is a whole lot brighter with good friends.