Friend 3/1/14
When I read this word I thought of a lot of ideas. Blake
being my best friend, friends I love, qualities I want in a friend or in myself
but I went back to an instance that just happened the other day and it stuck
with me.
It was a regular night.
After school chores and work were completed. Dinner had been made, devoured and put
away. We were hanging out watching some
show I can’t even remember. I was
sitting next to Hailey, she was on my left side. I just looked over at her and her long red,
stringy hair after a long day of work and play and I saw a friend. I saw a friend I had made over many years of
work and fun. I saw the baby she had
been and the toddler and the small child, but when I looked at her now, I saw
an older child. A more mature person and
the thought of her made me smile. She
looked at me with her sweet look and said “What?” And I said, “We have become friends.” And she
smiled and linked her skinny little arm through mine. And my heart was just so full. I couldn’t believe that these four kids, who
have been my friends and enemies at times, had now become my lifeline. They were people I was excited to see during the
day. People who had become examples to
me. They are each other’s best
friends. They tell it how it is. They have fun together and they fight and
they allow me to be part of their circle.
I am never “not cool enough” yet.
I am the center of their games at times.
I am so blessed to be part of their friendship. And I never realized the friends we would
become. And I hear it gets even
better. And worse. But bring it on. If this is what I have to look forward to, I
can’t wait.
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