Friends, wine, and independence
I am blessed to have many different kinds of friendships. I have superficial work friendships, old comfortable friendships, going camping friendships, drinks and pizza on Friday nights friendships, keep-in-touch by email friendships, and we’d do anything for each other forever friendships. I really wish I had more of those, don’t you? But, is it really that you’d do anything for each other? I’ve found at a few hard times in my life that I really have been all alone, and I hate to feel disappointed like that. So isn’t it just much easier to sometimes hold people at arms length so you don’t get to expect too much?
I have a friend who’s in trouble right now. Boy trouble. I worry about her a lot, but as I am so far away from her in many ways, its hard to actually do anything for her. And I know she doesn’t want to worry me, so sometimes she doesn’t tell me everything that’s going on. I can understand that. Arms length.
When she called me yesterday, I knew it was time to stop that. She needs a friend, and I love her. So, disregarding plans I have this weekend, I’m flying off with her to wine country to celebrate her new independence. Not that it took a lot of convincing, but I’m not really the spontaneous sort, so this is a stretch for me.
But really, she’d do the same for me. Wouldn’t she?
So here’s cheers to friendship, and may you all find deeper love and trust in each of yours.
Yes, she would do that for you. youre making the right choice!