This week I am thankful for friends who love you just the way you are - flaws and all. I sometimes marvel at how diverse my group of friends are - all different professions, stages of life, ages, backgrounds, hobbies, viewpoints, etc.......and then I bask in the knowledge that I can call all of them 'friend.' I am very fortunate, lucky, blessed - whatever you want to call it.
But this week, I am especially thankful for the fact that my friends forgive my flaws and love me anyway. Sometimes I can get depressed and despondent, or impatient. Sometimes I am rather critical or judgemental. I guess we all have our character flaws or weaknesses, huh?
When I look back at my time in Ohio, I'm shocked that I have such great friends from my tenure there......I was in a depression and went through a lot of sadness, grief, anger, resentment and soul searching during those 3.5 years.....and yet I made some very lasting, very meaningful friendships there as well. That baffles me - I received love and acceptance when I felt that I deserved it the least. Wow - those are TRULY your FRIENDS that will do that.
So at any rate, I love my friends who have stuck by me in the bad times and have celebrated with me in the good times. That's what it's all about, after all - right? I just hope I am just as good of a friend as I have been given......
But this week, I am especially thankful for the fact that my friends forgive my flaws and love me anyway. Sometimes I can get depressed and despondent, or impatient. Sometimes I am rather critical or judgemental. I guess we all have our character flaws or weaknesses, huh?
When I look back at my time in Ohio, I'm shocked that I have such great friends from my tenure there......I was in a depression and went through a lot of sadness, grief, anger, resentment and soul searching during those 3.5 years.....and yet I made some very lasting, very meaningful friendships there as well. That baffles me - I received love and acceptance when I felt that I deserved it the least. Wow - those are TRULY your FRIENDS that will do that.
So at any rate, I love my friends who have stuck by me in the bad times and have celebrated with me in the good times. That's what it's all about, after all - right? I just hope I am just as good of a friend as I have been given......
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