Do you ever look at the people in your life and just becoming
in awe of how amazing they are? I am
making a big move this week and had a going away party so I could see my
friends before I left. Not only did I have
more people show up then I had ever dreamed up; but the people who came were
the people that are my true friends. I
had friends that I had not seen in over a year come to wish me luck, and I know
that these are the friends that I could call in the middle of the night if
anything was wrong.
I tend to think that my friends are the people that I see every
day, or the ones that I talk to regularly.
But after this weekend I know who my close friends are. Close friends will drive and hour and a half
out of their way to get another person who can’t drive and bring them to your
party. Not only does the drive make them
a close friend, but the fact that they didn’t tell you they had to do it, makes
me love them even more. A close friend
drives to see you one last time, changing their plans and to top it off, kicks
off their birthday with you. A close friend
is someone that you know loves you even if you they don’t say it.
By no means am I saying that I don’t love my friends that
were not able to make it this weekend, because I know that they still love me,
but sometimes life gets in the way. As I
sat at the table on Saturday night and looked at those around me I felt so much
love, joy, and gratitude for those who had made me a priority in their life. And for that I am forever grateful.
After being able to hold this feeling I have become to
question what type of friend do I want to be?
I have always prided myself on having a lot of friends and if I didn’t see
them in a while it didn’t matter because we would pick up right where we left
off. I still believe that this is a
good thing to have, but I want to try and become a better friend myself. I want be the friend that will drive a long
time to see the other friend – but for no reason. I want to be the friend that gets called in
the middle of the night because they know that I am always there for me. I want to be the friend that I saw when I looked
around me on Saturday night.
What kind of friends do you have, and what kind of friend
are you being? I know that I have had
friends in the past that were not allowing me to live my future. I challenge you to look at the people you
have in your life and see what they are doing to increase the value you have in
your life. I am not telling you to stop talking
to your friends- just take an inventory to see who is giving you what you want
from the relationship you have with them, and who is not. You have control over your life, don’t let
your friends bring you down. You have so
many people that love you, surround you with those that life you up and give
you more energy.
You have it all & Confidence,
Lyndsay
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