To all of my blog friends—–

by Lori

(Author Unknown)

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

One friend is needed when you’re going through things with your man.
Another friend is needed when you’re going through things with your
Mom.
Another will sit beside you in the bleachers as you delight in your
children and their activities.
Another when you want to shop, share, heal, hurt, joke, or just be.

One friend will say, “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 wherever 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 best 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,
on some days your Mother,
on some days your neighbor,
on others, your sisters,
and on some days, your daughters.

Life is short.
Break the rules.
Forgive quickly.
Laugh uncontrollably.
And never regret anything that made you smile.

(picture from allposters.com)

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{ 18 comments }

Jen Jen in Jakarta, Indonesia July 16, 2007 at 10:36 pm

Beautiful.

Dear Lori
I know that in you I have found a special friend, forever.
I hope one day that we will be able meet in person
Jen

Jen and family July 16, 2007 at 10:47 pm

lovely
friends are very special :)

jen at http://jenz.wordpress.com

julie July 17, 2007 at 12:11 am

How very sweet and true. Thanks for sharing.

ChupieandJ'smama July 17, 2007 at 6:59 am

Very Sweet!! Thanks for posting! Have a blessed day~

Diane July 17, 2007 at 9:38 am

How beautiful and how true.

It may be the most unexpected blessing I have received from blogging……friends! I love it!

How special would it be to meet in person one day….but should it not be possible….how amazing will it be to meet in Heaven!

Diane

Judi July 17, 2007 at 9:43 am

What a great post Laurel. Boy I needed a friend close by this past weekend. You can read about that in my weekend reflection post if you wish. (((hugs)))

Sharon July 17, 2007 at 10:10 am

How true.
God has sent me some great girls.
A friend for every season.

Crystal July 17, 2007 at 10:31 am

What a beautiful way to put things! I totally agree…God has blessed me so much more than I can ever imagine through the friends I have gained through blogging and through my church…..he’s surrounding me with friends…my own personal army of love!
Blessings

ellen b. July 17, 2007 at 10:34 am

It really is true and it’s wonderful to have a posse of friends! Blessings
http://happywonderer.wordpress.com/

Barb July 17, 2007 at 11:12 am

What a lovely post, Laurel. This is precisely why I’m blessed to count myself among your many, many friends.

NspiredByFaith July 17, 2007 at 12:07 pm

This is so true, I’ve seen it before, and as I go through my life I find new friends thru so many different situations.

Thanks for the reminder

Deedra

Amy Wallace July 17, 2007 at 12:28 pm

As my kids will now say all day, “Too true. Too true!” It’s Glimfeather’s line throughout the Narnia book The Silver Chair, but it echoes my thoughts on your post.

Thanks for sharing the beautiful reminder that as we open our hearts the Lord fills them with beautiful things~ one of the most beautiful is friends.

Lynn Donovan July 17, 2007 at 5:32 pm

This is awesome!! Did you write this?

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Janna July 17, 2007 at 5:44 pm

Great poem. I’m going to have to pass it on. Who wrote it? Did you?

Jennifer, Snapshot July 17, 2007 at 9:10 pm

I love that “God will show you the best in many friends.” Really lovely.

Barbara H. July 17, 2007 at 11:23 pm

How lovely!

Barbara H. @ Stray Thoughts

Linds July 18, 2007 at 6:27 pm

What a wonderful post. And how true it is too. Friends for reasons, seasons or lifetimes… they are all part of us. Thanks for posting this!

Kelli July 21, 2007 at 12:17 am

I treasure you.

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