First of all, I have to say that the inspiration for this post came from reading Kerry's blog on family. Here is the link if you want to check it out: http://floatlikeabuttahfly.blogspot.com/2011/01/family.html I've been reading her blog all week, and this one in particular really caught my attention. She talks about people who aren't related to us who are like family...and that is what this blog will be about. In specific, it will be about the one person who has never, ever, let me down: my best guy friend (we'll call him Joe for the sake of this piece of writing).
Joe has been my best friend for as long as I can remember. We met when we were only 4 years old, and starting pre-kindergarten. Now, we're in our early 20s (I'm going to be turning 22 in April; he turned 22 in November), and he's still my best friend. As with many relationships, we have had our ups and downs, but throughout it all, our friendship has remained strong.
In high school, we drifted apart due to different interests and social circles, but there was never any doubt in my mind that he will always be a part of my life. We grew up together, and he knows me better than anyone else on the planet. It's just one of those bonds that you can't describe. It just is.
Since his move to the other end of the country for school, chatting with each other on MSN has been our way of communication. It's not ideal, but at least it's a way to keep in touch. However, it's not the same without him here.
I think it's important to have a strong bond with at least one other person in your life: someone you can go to with anything and know they will never, ever judge you, be a shoulder to cry on. Someone you can just be yourself around. Someone who knows you better than anyone, someone who will just listen. Having a friend like Joe has shown me what it means to be a real, true friend. It's one of the biggest things he has taught me, and I will be grateful until the day I die that I have such an amazing person in my life.
2 comments:
Thanks for the link!
So glad you've got someone like Joe in your life ... physical distance may be a bummer, but it can never take away a true bond. It's always great to take a moment to recognize & appreciate the people who mean so much <3
It really is great to have someone in your life like that. I didn't meet anyone when I was that young. I still have my two best friends from high school who I tell everything to. I also made one good friend in university. The three of them are my best friends. I don't see them all as often as I want because we go to different schools and live in different cities but I see them as much as I can and they are always important to me.
It's great to find someone to really bond with. There's nothing like it!
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