Endeavor 95-560 Here it is, the second part to a post that was inspired by my friend Rhonda. FRIENDSHIP. Friendship is a beautiful thing and sometimes it is surprising. For me, I sometimes have to step back as I realize all the people that have come into my life in the last 7 to 10 years. When I first Joined Face Book in 2009, I knew that my friend count was not as large as the younger students on campus or as many as the student aides that I have had the joy to work with each semester. It did not matter but as I have changed within myself, I have somehow brought people into my life that have been from my past and a gap of maybe 30 years has gone by. Here they are though as permanent friends and we pick up in kindness as if nothing has changed and the last time we saw each other was the day before last. There are people here on my page that while I never really knew them before, I am truly blessed to call them my friend. Those are the ones that know me enough to see I am not having a good day or I am not quite my usual self. That good friend is not the one that turns tail and runs away but stands firm even in his own struggles and asks if there is anything they can do. Always with a smile, that is my friend Isaiah. there are my friends that have had their years of adversity and I have always been their biggest supporter and strength. I have done my best to never let them fall through the cracks and have always provided a way for them to still have a sense of pride and dignity as they struggle to stay afloat. The surprise of friendship for me is that now I approach a time in my life where I know I will face my biggest struggle and toughest challenge and that friend that I helped stay afloat is now there for me. All that I was for this person has blossomed into an about face and now all of that is there for me to lean on in her strength, her comitment, her loyalty, her great sense of humor and of all else, her undying love for me. that is my younger sister Dawn. Then there are my friends from my high school days and while I was a shy gawky kid back then and never having the courage to know my classmates, they are my joy and happiness in my later years. I have to ask myself why there have been so many years wasted of never really getting to know them until now. I value those friendships and only want an even greater strength to always want to have some connection to them. Friendship is in a classmate that I never really knew but since finding each other here on Face Book, shows such compassion, care and understanding even in her own trials of life. The kindness that pours through like that would be my friend Tammie D. There are friends in my life that while I felt them to be my biggest strength and joy could not quite be my Rock of Gibraltar when needed as they have deeper struggles within themselves. That is where the turn of the tables of friendship comes in as I still have a kindness in heart for those friends and have acceptance for those things that are beyond our control. I only want for them to find comfort and peace while their lives continue on. My friends are my surprises. Pull up a chair, my friend. Lets have a nice cup of tea and share what we have been doing with ourselves since we last went trick-or-treating together as kids . Some of my friends are unexpected. They come in forms of young students and student aides. They may graduate but they are still in my life as good friends. So tonight, as I keep my dear friend Rhonda in my thoughts and wish for her health to improve, I am truly thankul for her and for her inspiration for this weekends posts. FRIENDSHIP. Next after family, the friendships that I have with others are a true gift of wealth. I am at peace with a sense of belonging and my days can carry on with happiness.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Apr 2014 01:15:14 +0000
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