The Beauty Inside A Friendship

Ahhh..those moments when we feel so human, and oh so alone. Have you ever had one, or two, of those? Those searing, painful moments when you are sure that no one "gets" you...Yep, I've had a few of those lately. My mind and my heart conflicted, that awful feeling in the pit of my stomach, a sort of physical, bodily alert system.

And yet, I couldn't hear what my heart and my body were telling me. I was just feeling SO human. And just when I thought there couldn't possibly be an answer, the phone rings. A friend who doesn't just listen, but brings me back to who I am, why I'm here, why we are all here. I am reminded of how far I've come, and yes, how far I have yet to go.

I pondered the idea of friendship this morning and what it really means. There are friends who I see maybe once a year, or less..and yet I know, without a doubt, that at a time of need or a time of celebration, these friends are there, cheering me on, sharing the laughter and the tears with me.  There are new friends whose connection was immediate and intense. There is a knowing that we will be there and we will get through together. And there is the knowing of how fortunate we are to have a new being in our lives, to travel this journey with.

There is the friend who invites me to sleep over, because that's what girls do when they're up, or when they're down. There is chocolate and wine and long walks. Sometimes there is lots of talk, and sometimes there is silence, and it is all perfect. There is laughter and tears and the complete knowledge that either one is right in that moment. There is blunt talk and the pointed reminder again of who I am and what I am worth. How easy it can be to forget that truth.

Friendship is truth; friendship is love. Friendship is being there for whatever is needed. Friendship is calling me out when I put up my shield. Friendship is seeing my brilliance and reminding me of it. Friendship is a connection that pain and heartache cannot break.

I am so grateful today for friendship..As I walk along this journey, I thank the Universe for giving me the amazing people who have joined my path with all of its twists and turns..together the journey is even more joyous.