An Old Friend
Lifelong friendships. Not everyone is lucky enough to have them, or enough of them. People who we literally have grown up with, and have been there with us over the years. They are there and always are whether we know it or not. The best friends are sometimes like stars…you don't always see them but you always know they're always there.
I don't always spend a lot of time on social media these days. I go through periods of getting engrossed in it, and then periods of down time when I don't spend much time on it at all. In fact, I haven't been on Facebook much in the past 5 years, but decided to click on to it this morning just to see what is going on.
I noticed I was tagged in a post from just three days ago. A picture from 2013 of an old friend, Paul and I, and our sons, when we happened to bump into each other at a pumpkin patch, when we were there with our kids.
In the post, he wrote "Those who grew up with us on Beacon Hill know that this picture represents 5 decades of great friendship. We became best friends when we were in grade school. Whenever you saw one of us, you saw the other. We are busy raising our kids in 2020, but we still never miss a birthday or a Christmas morning without checking in with each other. True Friendship Endures!"
It's been said that everlasting friends can go long periods of time without speaking and never question the friendship. These types of friends pick up like we just spoke yesterday, regardless of how long it has been or how far away they live, and they don't hold grudges. They understand that life is busy...but you will ALWAYS love them.
Rekindle past relationships, and take advantage of opportunities at work or among your neighbors and colleagues to expand your friendship base. People need to feel that they are a part of something bigger, that they care about others and are cared about by others in return.
Close relationships, more than personal satisfaction or one's view of the world as a whole, are the most meaningful factors in happiness. If you feel close to other people, you are four times as likely to feel good about yourself than if you do not feel close to anyone.
In life, you will realize there is a role for everyone you meet. Some will test you, some will use you , some will love you, and some will teach you. But the ones who are truly important are the ones who bring out the best in you. They are rare and amazing people who remind you why it's worth it.
Friendships are the most important ingredient in this recipe of life. Reflect back on your life and take the time to remember those people who were there for you and have touched your heart over the years. Take the time to renew an old friendship, enhance an existing one, or make a new friend today.
Make today great!
Curtis
"My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me." - Henry Ford
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