girl, your my friend when i'm in need....
2007-06-29
I was invited out to lunch today with a random-ish group of girls. I am "friends" with most of them , and great friends with two of them, but all of us together was a different thing. actually it was a powerful thing. i cannot explain it , but i will try.
The LOVE i felt as we shared about this past week at church was almost like a warm blanket covering our table. I hope i dont freak you out with all my visions ( like That's so Raven!) and prophecys. I have a real "heart" for friendships/girlfriends/. I have hurt many people, people have hurt me, it is just in our nature. I always want to right a wrong though- I am a peacemaker of the group- of my extended family too. I am always on the look out for that next friend, not that the ones i have arent enough, but i keep feeling like there is something still to come, or someone or some situation.
A precious one at lunch today reminded me that Jesus had 12 disciples yet he had three that were his best friends. What a concept. What i learned today was that you cannot have 20 friends and pour everything into each and all of them. which is what i try to do. Most of my best friends are far away, in Texas , in Florida, etc...I am not talking about those- Those far away soul sisters are always in my mind, at the drop of a hat, would be here for me. What I crave is the one(s) that can intermingle , no secrets , deep devotion, .... I do have 1 or 2 of these friends already here, but there is more out there for me. maybe it is a deeper relationship with the ones that i already have. >? very quite possibly.
is friendship like a marriage, you think? my grandma says that marriage is so wonderful because you are the most important person in that spouse's life. are friendships like that?
blogfriends are so wonderful. they fill a void too. you are in a class to yourself. isnt it weird that we are best friends yet have never met? i am dying to go to canada and to greece for that exact reason.
ok BABBLE on Gi. sheesh. write me something good. i am going out tonight with a dear friend :) and will be in the bloggin mode when i come home.
posted by gina at 11:35 PM Permalink
11 Comments:
friendships are not like marriage in that they are more relaxed, exactly because you are not THE most important person in your friend's life. You are very important, very very important, otherwise you wouldn't be friends. But the burden (and joy) of THE most important falls to someone else and that makes friendship easier.
As i get older i find that i need friendships more than i used to. I bless my luck for my friends and blogfriends, who are the same thing really. And as i get older, i only ask to be loved and i am prepared to iron out differences that once seemed very important and big, but really aren't. They are insignificant. What's important is to love, at least to me, right now.
xxxxx
11:11 AM
you are so right chloe!! i loved what you wrote.
3:50 PM
i'm back and i'm with blogger again! http://vespersescape.blogspot.com
kisses!
6:01 AM
My closest friendships happened in young adulthood, we were close and did so much together, they were the best times. It all ended because of OE trips, marriage, boyfriends and moving to different cities.
I have never experienced friendship like it since because of my shyness when meeting new people and moving house a bit, but I see others that have what I used to have and I'm quite jealous. I have my best friend in my husband now but sometimes I crave female company.
Hang onto those friends of yours, you don't know how precious they are. I am just thankful I have my blogging friends, I wouldn't feel complete without you.
12:59 AM
I don't know what is wrong with me.
I would love to have friends like that...
I'd rather be at that lunch you were at rather than hearing about it here...
i don't know what i am doing wrong..
but i know it hurts..
should it???
3:10 AM
natalie, it takes a lot of lot of effort to have friends, i have found. they do not grow on their own. i have had to chase a few down, invite to lunch, little treats here and there. they didnt just fall in my lap really. and i am outgrowning some too, and that is weird for me. it is hard to manage sometimes, but well worth it when things are going good and easy.
7:23 PM
i guess with three jobs and 6 kids, i do not have alot of time.
i seem to struggle in this area...
i do appreciate the treats that you have given katie and I.
10:43 PM
you have good excuses with all that on your plate :)
i still keep praying about that special "one" too. friends are hard ...
10:58 PM
i am giving my notice at belks tonight. are you going to esther's memorial service? i don't know yet. i did not know her at all.
bye and hugs to you! : )
11:19 PM
giving your notice , why? two jobs enough? :)
i knew esther a little bit. not sure if i am going or not- i feel bad if i dont, because i kinda suggested the whole thing, but wed is my work day
4:58 AM
I think anyone that gets to spend time with your
in person is so blessed.
On the net you radiate a good heart and
pure spirit...
and when are you coming to Vancouver?
6:09 PM
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