Circle of Friends

As a kid we seemed to be over loaded with friends, but as we grow older (and wiser hopefully) we learn that we do not need everyone around us to be our friend. I have been thinking about my circle of friends lately, I mean, sure, there are people that I am friendly with but would I count them in my "circle"? No, I would not.

I have learned over the last several years that the number of friends a person has does not make them a better or more likable person, it just means that they aren't as choosey as others are when it comes to who they will or will not have around them. I, myself, choose to have a small circle of true friends...I guess I should stop now and explain that "true friend" statement.

Think of it like this: We all have friends that we go out with, maybe have over for dinner once in a blue moon or we may even invite them to an important event; BUT, we also have those few "true" friends that we would want by our side in crisis, ones we KNOW, without a doubt, would be there by our side to cheer us on when the chips were down. Those are the "true" friends. The ones you trust your children's lives with.

I have a very close circle of these true friends, I like it that way. When I was a child I loved having a lot of friends, but as I have grown up and moved away from childish things I have come to realise that it's not the number of friends you have that counts, its the friends whose number you can call at 3am because your sad or just because...or maybe even because you are drunk and need a ride home. LOL

My circle of friends may not always get along with one another, hell, they may not all even like one another, but I know if push came to shove they would rally together to help me in any way they could. And, I believe they know that I would do the same for them...in a heart beat.

I try my best, and sometimes it is hard, not to pass judgement on anyone, especially a friend. God made us all different for a reason, I personally think that sometimes he did this for pure entertainment. ;) I have friends who have money and I have friends who don't....money cannot buy you true friendship, it can just loan you a friend. lol I heard that somewhere, not sure where, but it has stuck with me.

My truest friends are wonderful and I wish we all lived closer to one another, but we don't, and that is why we have FaceBook. lol It's true ya know, what they say about true friends: You can go a long time without speaking and one phone call, one minute, it's like you never stopped talking at all. I love that about my bestest friends, they love unconditional and they get that back in return.

So, maybe it's time for some of us to stop and take stock of those around us....or maybe we are happy with the choices we have made....whatever your situation is, I hope that your truest friends stay true; and if you haven't found your circle yet, may you find it soon and may it bring you just as many blessings as mine has.

The Steel Workers Wife
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