Last night, I sat down to do some work on the computer when
the phone rang. I hadn’t really felt very inspired to write anything for today
so the phone call was a welcome distraction.
As I picked up my phone I looked at the screen, and was
surprised to see it was my friend calling. I say surprised because, as much as
we love each other, we are terrible at keeping in contact.
The most wonderful
thing about this particular friend is that, no matter how long it has been
between phone calls or catch up, we just pick up where we left off.
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| Some of the wonderful friends I have |
I have had friends in the past who, if I don’t call them for
a few days they think I hate them. As much as I love those friends, it is
hard to maintain a friendship with them. As I have grown older, had kids,
moved, moved, and moved again it has been hard to keep up regular contact with
some of my friends. I have found that the friendships that really last are the
ones that pick up where they left off without anyone being upset (even if you
haven’t talked in a year).
Facebook is great these days for keeping up to date with
most people and I love it for that reason. However in the case of this
particular friend she doesn’t use facebook. In some ways I wish she did (but
her reasons are very good) but in other ways I actually like that we need to
make the effort to talk and are not just relying on a few status updates here
and there.
Last night talking with my friend reminded me of how special
she is to me and the things that we have supported each other through. We met
when we were in our (very) early twenties and now more than ten years later our
friendship has survived the test of time (and everything else). I know that God
brought her into my life for so many reasons and He continues to keep her in my
life for many more.
Today (and everyday) I am thankful for my wonderful friend
and for all the other wonderful friends I have (friends who I didn’t speak to
last night...if you are wondering if I am talking about you...I am). I am so
very blessed to have friendships with many wonderful women. I may see them every
week, only once a year or even less but
as soon as we are together again it is like we were never apart.
I am thankful for that.
