Never To Be Underestimated

The power of friendship. It can come from the least expected place, a bright new light, a new more colourful dimension with bright new avenues to explore. The magic of friendship is not just there for the taking, it'll not just come to you, as it can be as easily lost as it can be acquired. A little nurturing, a connection, a bond, even something so strong it's unbreakable even at the furthest distance and when very little communication exists at all. Sometimes it's simply a sense, a feeling without prompting or pressence and may have a very long break.

Simple words can bring huge emotion, they can touch places others can't, bring pictures, sounds and smells, and replay scenes in your mind. Things shared in the past make us strong and create an invisable tie, they are what makes us us. So many emotions, love, fear, laughter, hate, humour, sadness, joy, pain, elation, spite, lust, dread, guilt, to name just a few. 

Friendship is what we are made of, what each and every day is influenced by, it's not a physical connection, you don't share DNA, just emotions, thoughts and experiences. It is also unpredictable, unmapped and a challenge, who are we meant to be with? who would we like to be with? and who shouldn't we even go near? We'll never know in advance, so is the key to have as many friendships as possible to find the few we're truely enriched by? do you have to have a best friend? Does 'best friend' mean the same as 'soulmate'. Someone to just be with, talk endlessly too, never find boring, enjoy every minute together, share emotions with, be there for, tell the truth to, confide in, Love? Can we live without one? Have you had one through your entire life? What would you do for them? Anything? Give your life to save theirs?

But then theres you, me, myself and I. You meet many people in life, how do you turn an acquaintance into a friendship? how do you keep that friendship? why do you keep it? what makes it valuable? what do you get out of it? is it more effort than reward? is it selfish? are you using them? or are you there for them more than yourself? does it open doors for you? offer new opportunities? make things in your life achieveable?

Friends: in the eve of my forties I realised, they're my world. I love you all, from those I play games with to those I spend a lot of time with, those that I share the odd line of text with to those I tell secrets too. Our connection and it's value in life are often underestimated.