There are so many levels of relationships that we have with people. We have family, friends, coworkers, classmates, best friends, acquaintances, husbands, wives, children, etc. We allow each of them to get to know us to a certain level. If we are lucky, we have a friend (or two, or three) who know us completely. If we have them, we are truly blessed. I know, because I have three such friends myself.
Don't make the mistake of thinking that we are all the same. The four of us range in age from 44 down to 27. Some of us are married, one is not. Some of us have children, one does not. My children are teenagers, the others have younger children. We all met at work, but only two of us still work at the same job. We are at different stages in our lives, going through different things at the moment. Yet I've never been closer to another person as I am with them.
The four of us get together a few times a year. It doesn't matter what we do when we are together, the important thing is that we are together. The last time we got together, we had dinner and one of us commented early on how it had been awhile since we were all together but that we all just seemed to pick up our conversation of our lives right where we left off last time. We fell into a comfortable togetherness as if there had been no time at all between that night and our last evening together. It's was like we had never been apart, even though it had been several months.
These three friends know me better than anyone else on earth. They know all the good, bad and ugly about me. They know my strengths and weaknesses. They know my sins and my triumphs. They know my fears and my hopes. They know my personality, my stupidity, my silliness, my sense of humor, and my downfalls. And they still accept me and love me!
When we are together, I can completely relax. I can completely be myself. I can do or say anything without fear of ridicule or judgement. Ok, that's not entirely true, there's potential for plenty of ridicule, but it would be all in fun. We have supported each other over the last several years through so many of life's ups and downs. Cried together and laughed together. I have sought them out to just talk about stuff so many times when I was going through something. I joke that they should send me a psychologist's bill, but it's entirely true. I don't know where I would be without their support and acceptance and laughter and comfort and advice.
My life is far from perfect, but I am extremely blessed with these friends. I love you Patty, Bailey & Amber!
Don't make the mistake of thinking that we are all the same. The four of us range in age from 44 down to 27. Some of us are married, one is not. Some of us have children, one does not. My children are teenagers, the others have younger children. We all met at work, but only two of us still work at the same job. We are at different stages in our lives, going through different things at the moment. Yet I've never been closer to another person as I am with them.
The four of us get together a few times a year. It doesn't matter what we do when we are together, the important thing is that we are together. The last time we got together, we had dinner and one of us commented early on how it had been awhile since we were all together but that we all just seemed to pick up our conversation of our lives right where we left off last time. We fell into a comfortable togetherness as if there had been no time at all between that night and our last evening together. It's was like we had never been apart, even though it had been several months.
These three friends know me better than anyone else on earth. They know all the good, bad and ugly about me. They know my strengths and weaknesses. They know my sins and my triumphs. They know my fears and my hopes. They know my personality, my stupidity, my silliness, my sense of humor, and my downfalls. And they still accept me and love me!
When we are together, I can completely relax. I can completely be myself. I can do or say anything without fear of ridicule or judgement. Ok, that's not entirely true, there's potential for plenty of ridicule, but it would be all in fun. We have supported each other over the last several years through so many of life's ups and downs. Cried together and laughed together. I have sought them out to just talk about stuff so many times when I was going through something. I joke that they should send me a psychologist's bill, but it's entirely true. I don't know where I would be without their support and acceptance and laughter and comfort and advice.
My life is far from perfect, but I am extremely blessed with these friends. I love you Patty, Bailey & Amber!
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