Day 258 -- the gifts of friendship

Yesterday and today, I was reminded that friendship does not have the boundaries that we find delimiting our daily lives. It is not dependent on geography, which is a great thing when I have lived in 4 provinces and 8 cities and towns. Real friendship picks up where it left off despite the intervening time between visits. These friends are part of our thoughts as if the person was just next door even if they are on the other side of the continent or in another hemisphere. This is an interesting phenomenon, for sure.

During the past two days, I've been reminded of the gift that is friendship. Receiving holiday greetings from friends, chatting about life's ups and downs, or hearing soothing and encouraging words in times of stress -- all part of friendship. It is a reciprocal relationship, so it is outgoing as much as incoming and always special.

So -- today I would like to say hello, hang in there, thinking of you, and thanks for being there for me to all my friends. I'm not sure I say it well or often enough, but it all means so much to me to know there is a bright spot in the day that will be filled with friendship.

The song today discusses the nature of friendship. Enjoy!

Friends will be Friends -- Queen