Friends

Friends are important to me. I don't have a lot of them because by it's very definition, most people I know do not fit into that definition. Therefore, I have a lot of associates and acquaintenances. But friends, they're special.

Friends warm my heart. They bring a smile to my face everytime I'm with them. They inspire me. They educate me and they even help me get over those rough spots.

I don't like to spill myself onto them by discussing all my issues but I know that if I ever ask them to just listen to me, they will do it.

Sometimes my heart is so burdened down that I am screaming on the inside. If I hear the voice of my friend, it will calm that scream down. In fact, it often silences it because my friends will say something that I need to hear, something that God is trying to tell me through them. I appreciate them. They are closer to me than most of my family. I thank God for them, and my family, everyday. My prayer is that they really do know how much I love and appreciate them. I am sure that the Lord has let them know.

So, to any of my friends who are reading this, thank you soooooooooo much. You mean the world to me. I love and appreciate you and I hope you know that. I hope that in this lifetime I have somehow blessed you like you have blessed me. I hope that in the lifetime you have felt the appreciate of your friendship. I feel so very special to have a friend like you.