Friends

As I was waking up this morning I happen to think about my friends. Sometimes I like to go back to the time when I first realized we had crossed that line from acquaintinences to friendship. I have to admit, some of my long time friends were friends the moment we met. Then there are those friends that I didn't think I really wanted to befriend because they were too much like me! Then there are those friendships that occur when the chips are down and they latch on like a bulldog to see you through. There are also those friends that you really didn't realize we're friends till they were gone. I even have friends I rarely see, however, once we hook up again, we never lost a moment. There are those friends I consider closer than some of my sisters, yet there's a sister that is over all of my friends. My closest friends and I do try to get together once in a while and share an afternoon. Today happens to be one of those days. We are off to the zoo! Then to a fancy restaurant called "Dillons"! It's a beautiful day to do this. I can already see the four of us pointing out things the rest of us would have not seen. This outing is in honor of my friends 50th Birthday. She's finally going to become one of us in her fifties! What's so odd, is she is the most mature one out of the four of us! LOL! When it was just her and I, we would walk miles just talking about our past, our thoughts and our future hopes. This was one of those friendships that, for me, happened when I first met her. She had everything I wanted as far as she is very smart, yet doesn't flaunt it. She's very pretty yet very modest. She doesn't act one way at church and another way at home. She shares from her soul, yet when she does it, I see her heart in it and learn. She's not afraid to be an open book, yet she's rated PG. She's God-fearing, a great wife, fantastic teacher, good listener, insightful, not afraid to share her thoughts when you ask, yet she's very tender. Yes, we've had some bumps in the road, but all that did was bring us closer. I love her and I pray she has a wonderful day today. I am blessed to have the friends I have. May the Lord help me to show each of them what they mean to me...