FRIENDSHIPS MEAN THE WORLD TO ME

I honestly and truly feel that friendships are what make us who we are in this world.  What type of person we turn out to be as we approach adulthood.  It starts way back when we first enter school and begin to learn what having a friend is all about.

I can start off by saying that I have a very dear friend who I have known since we were 6.  That is 35 years of  the most wonderful and heartfelt relationship one could ever have.  My most dearest and bestest friend who I could spill my guts out to and she would still love me unconditionally.  My family and I just got back from Florida after spending the best 5 days rekindling our deeply connected friendship.  We had lost touch for about 10-12 years and when we reconnected we just picked up where we left off that many years ago.  That is why I feel so blessed.  How often in our lives do we have this type of experience?  I love you so much my dear friend.  And I always will.

As we go through life developing friendships, losing contact and maybe somehow meeting again later on in life, you kind of know who those special ones are in the bunch.  The ones who are so special to you that you know they will always hold a tender place in your heart.

I have another dear girlfriend of mine who I have known since we were 15.  We met in high school and immediately clicked.  She is another wonderful and blessed girlfriend in my life.  We make sure we keep in touch somehow and get together when we can.  Especially on certain family traditional occasions.  She has such a fantastic family and I love her so much. This is another friendship I hold so close.

No matter what happens in our lives we know our families will always be there for us.  They are our blood and without family I feel our lives just wouldn't be the same.  As for friendships, this is what creates and molds us as to what type of person we are and what type of people we want to surround ourselves with.  Our hearts are only fulfilled and deepened with those we welcome into our lives and choose to learn from. They help to give us guidance and may strengthen our beliefs and perception regarding many different aspects and ideas about so may things we may encounter on a daily basis.  This life is all about broadening our lives; our horizons and making every moment count.  Life as we all know it is a huge learing process.  We take in what we feel is most important and what can teach us to be better human beings.  To just be a better person. 

As I have gotten older I have met some other extraordinary people who I have chosen to keep close.  To develop our relationships and make those friendships become another facet of my being.  I have always been a believer that it is not the quantity of people in my life, it is the quality of those friendships I want to be a part of my life.  I'd rather be able to have those loving and caring men and women only help to make me be a better person.  Those types of friendships mean the world to me.  I would not change that for anything.

This blog entry is dedicated to all of you who I have been graced and blessed by. Those who God has led me to and felt that I would only be nourished and fulfilled with your love and kindness. To all of you, I say thank you.  May God bless all of you always, now and forever.  May you always know how much you mean to me and I am forever grateful to each and everyone of you.

Much love,
Laura