There are friends you hang with when you’re bored. Friends with whom you shop-til-you-both-drop. Friends who get your weird sense of humor. Friends who understand perfectly why you MUST go to that concert. Friends you can text during Glee because you know beyond a shadow of a doubt they are also watching and will L-O-L with you. These friends are fun. They add laughter and light-heartedness to your life. I’ve got some wonderful friends like this. They make me incredibly happy.
Then there are the friends who go a little deeper. They are friends you can trust with your innermost fears, secrets, and dreams. They are the ones you can call in the middle of the night if you need them. And they won’t be mad (for long). I’ve got a handful of these friends, too. They are precious gifts.
If you’re truly blessed, you also have friends who transcend all of the above. Friends who know what you need before you even ask. Friends who can look into your very soul and see the joy, pain, uncertainty, hope that you can’t even articulate. Friends who faithfully pray for you…who REALLY pray for you. Friends who love you unconditionally with absolutely no expectation of anything in return. I had the wonderful opportunity to spend time with one such friend this week. And I treasured that time.
If you’re like me, you’ve also experienced the betrayal of friends. You know what it feels like to think someone is a true friend only to find that they were using you or had some selfish motives along the way. As painful as those experiences are, they also underscore the profound privilege of authentic friendships.
Take a little time this week and write a note to your friends. Call them. Send them a picture of you together. Do something to let them know you appreciate them.
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