I often ponder the number of "best friends" I've been fortunate enough to have thus far in my life. But, it begs me to wonder, "What is a best friend"? Seriously..have you thought about this? Given the number of people I've met over the years, I can claim only three or four as the "real deal". What gives? Why do some people come into our lives temporarily, while a very meager few stick around forever? As much as I've thought about this question, especially recently, there doesn't appear to be a rational explanation, minus the fact that sometimes differences are to blame or that change is inevitable, for everyone - What works today, might not work tomorrow. And some how, like a gift from God, a special friend falls from the sky to make everything better. That's exactly how I feel about Tara, and the few other friends in my life I consider to be especially sacred. It's been "them" that have saved me on my worst days, embraced me for all my imperfections, listened intently as I repeated the same stories over and over again, and fed me the truth when I most needed to hear it! They also laugh with, and at me..which I appreciate because life needn't be serious all the time. Together, we're the perfect pair!
I ran into a number of quotes while doing a search on the word "Friend" at Pinterest this evening. Above is my fave, but there were a couple of others that peeked my interest as well...
SO TRUE! Laugh. I sometimes think that my closest friends are duplicates of me. Funny how that works..anyway, thought this might be a topic worth bringing up since I've been thinking about it a lot lately. Love to have your take on it! DO SHARE!
Speaking of which...
Tara's been extremely generous lately. Over the holiday's, she sent me a box full of handmade goodies and comfort items, including a small white box full of stylish, made-from-scratch flowers! I adore them to pieces. They sit on my desk so that if I want to look at them, I need not go far. They've also been a source of inspiration for making my own, which I plan to share here at some point in the future. The sewing process is slow going..laugh. Tara keeps telling me to use my sewing machine!! I should listen to her..it'd probably save me a huge amount of time! Friends always give the best advice...
