Circle of Friends

When I was little,
I used to believe in the concept of one best friend,
and then I started to become a woman.
And I found out that if you allow your heart to open up,
God would show you the best in many friends.

One friend's best is needed
when you're going through things with your children.
Another friend's best is needed
when you're going through things with your mom.
Another when you want to shop, share, heal,
hurt, joke, or just be.

One friend will say let's pray together,
another let's cry together,
another let's fight together,
another let's walk away together.
One friend will meet your spiritual need,
another your shoe fetish,
another your love for movies,
another will be with you in your season of confusion,
another will be your clarifier,
another the wind beneath your wings.

But whatever their assignment in your life,
on whatever the occasion, on whatever the day,
or where ever you need them to meet you
with their gym shoes on and hair pulled back
or to hold you back from making a complete fool of yourself...
those are your friends.

It may all be wrapped up in one woman,
but for many it's wrapped up in several...
one from 7th grade, one from high school,
several from the college years, a couple from old jobs,
several from church, on some days your mother, on others your sisters,
and on some days it's the one that you needed just for that day or week
that you needed someone with a fresh perspective,
or the one who didn't know all your baggage,
or the one who would just listen without judging...
those are good girlfriends/best friends.
Or the online friend that brings you smiles and laughter, hugs too.

I thank my girlfriends, those who honor intimacy, those who hold trust,
and those who hold me up when life is just too heavy!
The special bond we share is unique.
Thanks for the words we've shared. The prayers we've sent up.
The laughs, the tears, the phone calls, the e-mails, the special gifts
even though you never met me face to face,
( you know who you are :o)
the talking, talking, talking and the listening, listening, listening....

So whether you've been there 20 minutes or 20 years +, 
I love you!

Dedicated to a Very Special Person and 'Bestest' Friend...

Virginia 'Ginny' Ellis...

!!!

Pass this on to the women that God has placed in your life to make a difference.

Author of Writing Unknown to me.