I have made and lost some amazing friends in my life. I don't want to lose any of the people I have in my life now! They are some of the strongest, sweetest, most loyal, most amazing people I could ever hope to surround myself with. I think that was the biggest factor that would have held me in Cleveland. Sometimes I get REALLY sad about having moved away from them. I am so thankful that this is an age where we can keep in touch so easily! However, it does still pain me, on occasion, when I don't have them to wrap my arms around when they are hurting or when I am lonely or hurting.
Now, when I make new friends, I try to be the kind of person they would want for a reason. I don't want to have to drop out of a person's life or to have that person want to drop out of mine. I want permanence in relationships. I need that. I like having people I know I can trust and I know will be there for me, whether in person or in spirit. I hope I am that to the people in my life. I hope they know they can count on me whether in person or in spirit, I want to be there for my friends like so many of them have been there for me. I want and want to be thick, thin, and forever friends with the people in my life. It may seem unrealistic to some, but, it is an earnest desire of mine. I have always craved permanence in relationships and I am so thankful to have finally found it with so many wonderful people!
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Angel Warner-Avery January 15 at 6:49pm Report
This is so true in many of our lives. I am sure that it did not help being a military brat growing up as that was the case for me as well. When I came of age that my mom found it appropriate to try to "fix me up" and find me a husband, I swore that I would not marry a military man. I had so longed to live my adulthood in a way that I was not able to as a child. I wanted somewhere permanent. I wanted to live near family and I wanted my children to develop friendships that they would enjoy and experience for years to come. However, that has not been the case in my life. I have married a wonderful man and with him, we seem to continue to move around. With each move, I meet some wonderful people and in time I have to say goodbye and continue my friendships through the wonderful world of FaceBook and memories. I know for myself I may never have permanence when it comes to location, but people who I have come into contact with will be forever cherished. I also hope that with each person I come in contact with, I have been a blessing to him/her. Great blog. I wish you well with new found friendships and forever-held bonds with the ones you love.
You are with me all the time!
"I hope they know they can count on me whether in person or in spirit, I want to be there for my friends like so many of them have been there for me."
I know this
"I want and want to be thick, thin, and forever friends with the people in my life."
you are stuck with me til the return of The Lord, chickie!
I love you, miss you and soo dislike that you are so far away!!
Me, too, Cher. You made me tear up, by the way...BRAT!
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