Smiles: Ok, I admit that I have spent WAY too much time reading this blog today (while at work), laughing out loud, tearing up, smiling, and overall enjoying myself. This posting from last October needs to be posted, as not only is it exactly how I feel about some of my friends, but I was just thinking about this exact thing the other day...The blessing of friends who: 1) really care how you are, 2) really care to hear the DETAILS to the story, 3) know you well enough to know why the details are all important, and which details are REALLY important, 4) you want to hear their life too...details and all, 5) you hang up the phone/drive home thinking "I feel so much better after having talked to him/her" even if you were only discussing a minor detail of your day at work. As a single woman, I think I am particularly appreciative of those in my life who listen (and care) about the details of my life. Thank you!
Post from Faking It Blog
I spoke with one of my close girlfriends over the weekend and it was a very normal conversation for us:
How are you?
How are you?
But it occurred to me, as we were talking, how very lucky I am. Because, you know, she really meant How are you? As in: I want to hear everything and if life is less than fantastic, I want to hear that too, and not so I can fix it but just so I can know, because you're my friend and I love you. I got all of that with her How are you? And I meant all of it back to her as well. I've been blessed in my life: I have girlfriends like this. When they ask How are you? I can answer, "Oh, pretty shitty." Or, "I hate my husband." Or, "My kids are driving me up the wall." And they know my life is pretty good and that my husband is a great guy and that my kids are my life. They get it. I can say that Nolan keeps biting me and I wish I weren't breastfeeding and they know I mean I'll nurse this child until he is 2...and I'll do it marching down Main Street. They've got my back. I cannot possibly tell each of you what you mean to me. So I'll just say hi here. You know who you are. You who make me laugh and let me cry. You who are passionate and intelligent and insightful. You who make me think about things in new ways. You who support me and guide me. You who nod in understanding and you on whom I lean. I love you all.