Susie's Musings: Friends Wherever They Are

Monday

Friends Wherever They Are

Over the years I have made a lot of friends. Some have stuck around others have wandered away never to be heard from again. Sometimes I wonder if that was my fault or if it was just their time to go. Other friends that were dear to me have died and I have felt lost by their leaving this earthly plane, but I press on knowing one day I will see them again.

I have a lot of friends in disguise, not necessarily people I call "friends" in that endearing term of a friend. I have those friends that I have not seen in years yet we can pick up right where we left off years before like we had never been apart.

I have friends that I have met out on the road Rving. Those friendships I hold dear. I may not see them as often as I would wish, but we stay in touch via Facebook. What would we do without Facebook. Other friends I have met on Facebook then have gone on to meet them in person. Wonderful close friendships have developed there.

I have developed friendships through blogs and my blog writing. Something I never thought possible. It's amazing what can come from blogging.

I have friends from work that I have kept in touch with after my retirement. Then I have friends that I have developed close friendships with through my entrepreneurial business of Mary Kay and Tastefully Simple.

I have friends that when my husband passed away I guess they thought I passed away too. They never called. Funny isn't it, you can be real close to someone and when your spouse dies all of a sudden you cease to exist. I guess they really weren't my friends. Or, maybe they didn't know how to approach me. All I can say is, that really hurt. But you know what, I love you all the same and you can still give me a call. I don't bite.

Then you have the friend that has delivered the most devastating news to you, that soon they will no longer be with us. In your heart of hearts you make sure you do all you can for them no matter how little or great the task may be. Or the friend you spent countless hours talking with long distance, helping her through a divorce and after she helped you get your house back in order after your husband passed away, you find out on Facebook that she had suddenly passed away. How devastating.

Then there are the friends that can't look past politics. I can, why can't they. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. No one can have an intelligent conversation these days without getting offended. More friendships are lost over politics. I don't think I have ever seen so much hate as I am seeing today and this should not be. We should at least be having civil discourse.

Low and behold there is the surprise of friends that you had lost track of then rediscovered, made a connection with and are having great conversation with them.

And last there is always making new friends. Those people you meet that you make a connection with that will help tend the garden in your soul.

So I ask, what kind of friend are you?

Below are just some of my friends...I am so blessed!