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Date: 05 November 2007 09:17:02
...with a little help from my friends.
Have been thinking about the whole issue of friendship recently. This was prompted mainly by hearing "a little help from my friends" twice in the space of one hour, plus a woman in a radio interview saying that she was grateful to God for the good freinds she has. Being reduced to tears by this statement, followed by the song in question, is not a good idea when driving! But, as I said, it got me thinking about friendship (and the fact I am not blogging in traction means that I did not crash!)
The question I found myself asking almost immediately was whether I thank God for my friends. I was a little ashamed to realise that I rarely do. As one who was bereft of good friends for most of my early life, and who has seen how important close friends are in the wellbeing of the people I support, this is a bit of a shocking self-revelation. I, of all people, should really be in a state of constant gratitude for being blessed with so many marvellous mates!
This question was followed by the realisation that I do not let my freinds themselves know how much I value them as often as perhaps I could. Having been very high maintenance for much of my life (and dealing with the reality that, at times, I still can be) I am all to ready to let others know when I need them. However, I have to be honest enough to admit that I do not openly express my gratitude for all the love and support given as readily as I shout 'HELP!'
So, as a result, I would like to publicly
- thank God for my friends (and in that, I include my lovely family)
- thank my friends for being who they are - which is flippin' brilliant!
Love you all!