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What makes a person a friend someone more than an acquaintance? Trust, shared interest, someone you can rely on no matter what? Do you have a lot of friends, few friends, no friends?
When I think of a friend I think of someone I trust, someone I can tell anything to, and rely on through the good and the bad, someone who shares the same interest as I do, someone who I would return the favor to in a heart beat, because if I wasn't willing to do that it would be a onesided friendship and it would only fall apart.
Growing up I had a ton of friends, there was never a time where I did not have someone to hang out with. As we grew up some of us changed and our group got smaller. When we got to high school we all changed yet again and I was left with no friends. It wasn't until we switched churches that I meet new people and gained new friendships. I was once told that the more friends you have the happier you will be. I don't think that is true. I have been the happiest with my tight knit trio and my few other close friends. Nothing can beat the true happiness of a true friendship. But I don't think anything can beat the loss of a true friendship either (well except death maybe)...
But the biggest loss I have faced has been the past year and a half. I have lost one to many friendships for reasons I cannot find. And now one of the girls of our trio is distancing herself from us. I thought it was just me because I live 3 hours away, but when I talked to the other girl she said that no it was not just me but her as well. This saddens me more than either of them can possible know...I've lost so many friendships, it makes me feel that it is noone's fault but mine. I don't know what it is that I do or don't do, but for some reason I cannot keep friendships. I realize people change and friendships are going to as well, but I feel I have lost too many. Especially ones that were suppose to be true friendships.
I came across this poem today and it made me realize that not all friendships are going to last, but that doesn't mean the memories and good times cannot.
A friend is a person
to laugh and cry with,
An inspiration,
Someone who lends a helping hand.
Though friends may not be forever,
and they may not end up together,
the memories of a true friendship will last forever.
A friend is not a shadow or a servant
But someone who holds
A piece of a person in his heart.
Someone who shares a smile,
Someone who brightens up your day
What makes a person a friend
is by saying your love will stay.
Our trio may eventually fall apart, but for now I am going to do my best to keep us together and make memories today, because if we do change and go our own ways I want to have the memories of us to always remind me that what we had was indeed good, and that sometimes people change and so do friendships. |
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Posted by wishfulthinker on 2008-04-26 12:13:04 | Rating: | Views: 55
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