Thankful for .... day 2

Today, my thankfulness is for Friends.. I am not talking

about acquaintances.  Acquaintances are worthy to, but

not quite as much as a FRIEND.. 

Acquaintance, is some one you know thru work, or

volunteering, church, any varies ways, of getting to

know people.  You might have lunch with them, but

actually down deep they don't know you.. They know

the top layer.

A FRIEND.. knows you pretty much in and out. They

care enough to call from time to time.. and ask how

you are and truly they want to know.  They are there

to help, be it help with the house work so the two of

you can go somewhere...  They are there when it is

rough, even if they really don't do anything. Some one

to talk to. Thru the bumps of life.  You will hear from

them more when things are rough than when things

are good.  Because they know you need them. Where

as, when things are good, .. they know you are busy and

so are they.   But they are the ones who you don't see

for weeks, months or even years, yet when you sit down

with a cup of coffee in hand, it was like you were talking

to them yesterday. Friend last forever... usually.

I have one from 6th grade.. Alice... I have one when I was

pregnant with my youngest who is 45. That is Pat.

I have two from when I was raising my kids.. that

would be Cherie and Maureen.  I have a gal pal of

10 years, that would be Lorraine.  And then there

is one who we talk on the phone, meet at least once

a year for lunch and email and Facebook. And every

time we talk or have lunch, it is so enjoyable.. as

she is so interesting, does great things and has the

heart of gold and wants to see other succeed. and

that would be Mari...

All of these FRIENDS,  make me what I am.. I am

a better person because of all of these women. And

I hope I am someone they are proud to call Friend

as well. And then if you are really lucky.. you have

a child who you can call Friend as well... this is true

of me as well. I have a daughter who also has a daughter

who is her best friend.

And when you lose one of these friends.. it is like

losing part of you.   One of which I had, was my

husband, Marv.

So if you have a child, or a husband or wife who is

your best friend.. you are so very lucky... And you

don't have to have a lot of friends to be complete.

But have a lot of acquaintances, who think the world

of you, and you of them, also completes your world.