Being a friend

Their is a difference between being a friend and being a true friend. A friend is someone who you know and they know you. You hang out have common interests and generally have a good time together. Time can pass and contact may be lost for a while but a friend when located again will still be a friend. When stuff starts hitting the fan a friend may be called upon to be your support.

A true friend is all that and so much more. A true friend will tell you, "Yes my dear you do look fat in that dress. Lets try another style." A true friend doesn't care if it is 3am when the stuff hits the fan. That friend will still pick up the phone and if needs be come to you with chocolate ice cream.

There is still so much more to what a true friend is. A true friend stretches deals with the uncomfortable and tells you how they feel. A true friend does not ignore something for fear of a confrontation. They deal with you honestly and from the heart. I have said it many times before and I am sure I will say it again. Being a friend means taking risks.

Being a true friend means that when your friend is suffering and you know it you stick by them. Even if they are pushing away because they don't want to face where they are or what they are doing. When this happens you still need to try, to keep the branch out there. To keep pointing in the right direction. Sometimes the truth hurts but you have to tell it. When they are ready they will come to that true friendship if you keep that door open and you keep showing that love. This is what a true friend does.

So why am I writing yet again about true friendship because, I realized today that I have not been to someone I know. I tired to be at first and I wanted to be all along but I wasn't. I got tired and I got annoyed and well I stopped trying.

This wasn't what God put on my heart where this friend was concerned this was me being lazy and taking the easy way out. I remember thinking to myself "If she won't return my calls what am I suppose to do." I stopped calling.

Well I saw the friend yesterday and to my surprise she ran up to me to say hi. She wants to talk. I was suppose to call her last night. I didn't. I forgot.

I think I am being given the chance to be a true friend to her again and I need to do that.