Throughout your life you make and lose a lot of friends. And, if you’re like me, you have many acquaintance type friends — but very few that you know you could depend on for anything. I’m talking about the kind of friend that’s been there as long as you can remember, and that you have no doubt will be there until the end…
Today is Alisa’s birthday — my “till the end” friend.
As I’ve grown older, I’ve realized that people should choose their friends by the way they make you feel. If you can’t trust a friend — that doesn’t feel good. If a friend is jealous, or takes you for granted, or isn’t dependable or constantly criticizes you — that doesn’t feel good either. What feels good is someone who takes you exactly like you are and appreciates you unconditionally. I know that Alisa and I have this reciprocal kind of friendship.
“If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you.”
Winne the Pooh
*said in my best Nancy Grace voice* Happy birthday, friend!!