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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Girls in My Circle


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.

8 comments:

Peggy said...

Nice to be reminded of the power of good friends..
I love to talk with my girfriends on my blog and off1

Anonymous said...

A good reminder of many friends I still have, and a few I lost along the way...

Darlene said...

True, true.

Kay said...

I absolutely agree! I've got friends who are all very different from each other but I treasure all of them!

Lilly said...

This is great - a good reminder to nurture our fiendships. The images ae fantastic by the way!!

Mare said...

Friends from all different ages of life. And now, blogging friends like you!!!

Unknown said...

It's so true: there are friends for all seasons, and some friends only for some. That doesn't make them any less of a friend.

Reader Wil said...

I have many friends with whom I can share all kind of emotions. However there is nobody with whom I can share everything.
I don't think such a friend exist. I am grateful for the friendship I get and for those friends who understand me and whom I understand and trust. Thanks Sylvia for your kind comments!
Have a great week.
Wil, ABCW Team

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