This is for two of my dear friends, I will always keep you near to my heart. Michelle and Mitch..aka O_G and O_G girl, truer friends I could not ask for. To all those that read this, I hope you all think twice before you tell someone you are their friend or that you love them, if you do say it, MEAN it and read the following..I'm not allowing comments, I just want all of you to think about what is said below and maybe if just one of you actually listen it will save someone else a lot of heartache and hurt.
Friends
A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, about the responsibilities of life and the obligations of
adulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance upon her daughter. "Don't forget your "True Friends" she advised, swirling the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. "They'll be more important as you get older. No matter how much you love your husband, no matter how much you love the children you may have, you are still going to need your true Friends. Remember to go places with them now and then; do things with them." "Remember that 'Friends' means ALL the people you call true friends. your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other relatives too. "You'll always need those true friends in life,. Women always do." What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman thought. Haven't I just gotten married? Haven't I just joined the couple-world? I'm now a married woman, for goodness sake! A grownup! Surely my husband and the family we may start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!' But she listened to her Mother. She kept contact with all her friends and made more w friends each year. As the years tumbled by, one after another, she gradually came to understand that her Mom really knew what she was talking about. As time and nature work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman, True Friends are the mainstays of our life. After more than 50 years of living in this world, here is what I've learned:
THIS SAYS IT ALL:
Time passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Jobs come and go.
Love waxes and wanes.
Men don't do what they're supp osed to do.
Hearts break.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favors.
Careers end.
BUT.........
True Friends are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you. A true friend is never farther away than needing them can reach. When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by yourself, the true friends in your life will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley's end. Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you...Or come in and carry you out. Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers, Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, uncles, nephews, fathers and extended family, all bless our life! The world wouldn't be the same without true friends, and neither would I. When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we would need each other. Every day, we need each other still. True Friends are very hard to find, keep them close to you always.
