Definition of Friends

I’m cheating a bit this week. Something I don’t usually do. I’m experiencing a bit of a writer’s block for some reason.

I’m feeling a bit blue. I’m hoping it is just the news of another snow storm arriving. I think the gray and cold and wintery days of winter have given us enough and I’m ready for some sunshine.

I’m trying hard to keep Mom busy also and it does get exhausting. She feels lonely, bored and sad during this time like the rest of us. Calgon take me away. I did get out of my jogging suit however and am in a nice red turtleneck with black cordoroys. When I pass my reflection despite the puffy eyes I will hopefully be pleased with the attempt. A good cry is good for us sometimes. It helps get things out.

Look at that I’m starting to write a post after all. I do love to jabber don’t I. Donna Webb was kind enough to ask if she could put this blog I wrote on my personal page on her beautiful site as she liked it. I was touched which was actually one of the reasons the tears started. They were happy tears, however. I hope you enjoy the piece as well. I thought it was worth sharing here as you too all are my special friends who understand the tearful days!!.

I will write a happier one next week. PROMISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Definition Of A Friend
What is the defintion of a friend? Personally I think there are many levels of friends. Sometimes we need a friend to drop everything they are doing to help us in a bind. I think at times we need a friend to share our thoughts in an open and honest way. Sometimes we need someone from our past to sit and reminisce with us about those good old days.

Sometimes you find that very special person who shares the same values as you and there is just a connection. Sometimes we just need support and insight on a problem or situation from anothers point of view. Sometimes we need that one person who will not pull punches and tell us the truth not necessarily the words we feel we need to hear.

Sometimes we just need someone as a sounding board and once we get through venting and using them as a punching bag we see things more clearly. We may disagree with our friends but they remain loyal. We may have totally different troubles but have no problem listening to each other. We may have completely different lives but still have a bond.

If we are lucky enough to find one person with all of these qualities we should rejoice and be lucky. Im blessed as my best friend, my husband, has every one. That is very rare. I have friends that may have a few of the qualities. I have even met strangers online that I can call friends having never met them who understand me.

The main thing I’m learning about friends is people we hang out with affect our lives so Im learning to avoid complicated people. I try to spend my time wisely and no longer just communicate with people for lack of anything else to do. Your quality of life changes simply by who you are spending your time with. So, rest assured, if I am talking to you, visiting you, writing to you, responding to you, or any or all of the above your my friend or I would not be wasting the time.