Friendship

Never give up; you never know until you try.

I've thought a lot about friendship this week. I do that every now and then, taking time to thank God for people who have meant so much to me at various times in my life. I also ask Him to help me be a real friend, which doesn’t always come easily.

Sorry to burst your bubble if you had any illusions to the contrary, but sometimes friendship isn't easy. It asks us to trust, to believe, to give. It asks us to take. For some of us, at some times, those aren’t easy things to do. Yet in the end, the momentary discomfort is more than worth it. It’s sad but true that friendships come and go as people change, but hopefully we wish everyone well whom we ever call “friend.”

I’ve probably had friendship on my mind so much because I’ve met new people recently and learned more about existing acquaintances, making me more aware of how wonderful it is to have friends and how fulfilling it is to be one.

So, dear readers, I take this opportunity to thank you for your time and indulgence. To my friends, past and present, I thank you more than you know for your love and patience, and for what you taught me, because I’ve learned something from every one of you. To my future friends, I say another “thank you,” because God and friends make life worthwhile. I also challenge everyone to thank your friends for being there for you and to emphasize to them your willingness to be there for them.