For Life

There are friendships that stand the test of time. I have four special friends that I’ve held close to me since high school. I value them dearly because they’ve been happy for me through all my simple joys and cried with me through my struggles. I find that women spend wasted time on petty competition and jealousy. Some women spend days on end gossiping and putting other people down. I have been blessed with four of the most supportive friends. It is a gift to have friends who will hold your hand and pick you up when you’ve fallen flat on your face. I consider them my pillars of strength because they hold it together so that I can mourn my pain. It’s a challenge to find people who will be there for you. It’s even harder to find friends who will genuinely celebrate your success and be proud of your accomplishments.

Isn’t it funny how life sometimes brings you geographically far away to those you care for most? I find that the separation and our different life circumstances don’t weigh in on how close we were then and how close we still are now. That is the true test of friendship. You can be far way, living a completely different life from your friends and yet when you speak to each other, it feels like you just spent a couple minutes apart.

I started my life way earlier than them. I got married and had kids earlier than them. They actually call me “Teen Mom”. Now that most of them are married and starting to have kids, I’m so EXCITED. I feel honored to be able to impart a little bit of wisdom about marriage and parenting to them. I feel relieved that FINALLY we now have more in common.

Whenever I think about my soul mates, I feel GRATEFUL. I’m looking forward to many many years of fun. I feel secure that the next time I need them they’ll just be there. Lastly I have faith that no amount of evil can tear these friendships down. It’s easy to make friends. It’s hard to make friends FOR LIFE.