In Kindergarten I met a little boy and we became friends the very first day. We shared our lunches, played together and we were sure nothing could ever tear us apart.
He was my best friends for many years; Aids took him from me over 10 years ago. I think about him often, I still miss him and wish he would be still here. He always dreamed of marrying his partner, his dreams came true – I wish he could see it.
In college I talked to the girl beside me and we clicked, we became best friends that day and our friendship lasted until the day she died. That was 2 years ago and I miss her terribly, more than I can say. She taught me that you can laugh when you are dying; she showed me that every day is worth living no matter what.
I am lucky, because I am married to my best friend, but he happens to be male and doesn’t always understand important things like shoe shopping or wine tasting.
I think friends come in all form and sizes and many stay with us for a lifetime, while others just stay for a little while.
Back then when I was little,
I thought you could have only one best friend,
but that wasn’t true.
I found out that if you allow your heart to open up,
you will meet many friends.
One friend will say, “Let’s cry together,”
another, “Let’s fight together,”
another, “Let’s walk away together.”
One friend will meet your intellectual need,
another your shoe fetish,
another your love for books.
One will be with you in your seasons of confusion,
another will be your clarifier,
another the wind beneath your wings.
But whatever their assignment in your life,
they will be there if you let them.
They will meet you with their gym shoes on and hair pulled back,
and will hold you back from making a complete fool of yourself.
They will laugh about you and with you, no matter what.
They will share your tears and your pain.
Those are your best friends.
It may all be wrapped up in one person, but for many, it’s wrapped up in several.
I have been very, very lucky in my life…still am. 🙂
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A lovely tribute to friendship. It reminded me how precious each gift of friendship is. 🙂
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Thank you, it didn’t mean it as a tribute, but somehow it turned out to be one.
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A lovely tribute to your friends, Bridget.
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I miss them and I am very grateful for the time we had.
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So sweet and beautiful, just like you~
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OK Drinks are on me if we ever meet 🙂
Thank you, that me smile
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Bridgett, this made me tear up right from the beginning. I get that way just seeing images like you put up! I’ve never been able to let people in much, and I knew when I read “I found out that if you allow your heart to open up, you will meet many friends” that that’s the answer. Luckily, it’s never too late, huh? I finally got my new blog up http://scoutsthoughts.wordpress.com/ and ended my healing blog/mandy. I’ll go by Scout now. Thanks for the beautiful post. You’re writing is lovely.
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I am wishing you best of luck with your new blog.
An open heart is the magic wand to many beautiful things.
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❤️
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Bridget this is all so true and so beautifully written. My heart aches when I read you lost your best friend. I totally am with you about the shoes- my husband will just never get it either 🙂
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Men will never understand the magic of shoes will they?
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I have a habit of pushing my friends away so badly that they never come back xx
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Pushing people away is a defense mechanism. I guess the theory behind it is that you can’t get hurt, if you don’t let anybody come close.
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Yes but then that pain is even worse when they don’t come back xx
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Well said, Bridget. Friends come in many forms and each one is dear to me .. but for different reasons. I can’t imagine a world without any friends.
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Me neither…it would be lonely.
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So very true. Hubby is my dear friend, but there are things I need to talk out with girlfriends!
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Same here. He just doesn’t “get” some things…not matter how much I try to explain it. Shoe shopping is one of them lol
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Lol and I’ll try talking about some stuff and his eyes glaze just a little bit… 🙂
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