Friends have always been pretty hard to come by for me. One of the reasons is that it takes a lot for me to qualify someone as my friend. Acquaintances I have constantly had in abundance, but I usually have a maximum of three good friends. I have always had a "Catch Me If You Can" mentality with friends. I knew that they would enjoy our friendship but I was not yet positive whether or not I would. I think this stems from the our society constantly showing us that if you dislike someone- ditch em'. This should not be how it works. Committed relationships is what society should impress upon the younger generations. And not only committed spousal relationships, but dedicated friendships as well.
But this year has been different. Some acquaintances last year have now blossomed into wonderful friendships. I probably have six close friends, and I have never been happier. Not that my happiness level revolves around how many friends I have but me receiving and mainly giving love makes life so much better. A new close friend of mine, Cindy, has helped me to do this. She explained to me that my fears of never having a deep relationship and never impacting the world are infelicitous. I need to focus on impacting NOW and loving people NOW. I now go through the day attempting to love constantly and unconditionally. All you need is love.
Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, LORD, are good. Psalm 25:7
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