Earlier this week a dear friend wrote on her FB wall “Can’t beat good friends can you?” Many of hers agreed wholeheartedly…
…there’s nothing like em, I wrote…
…and then
On Thursday evening we decided to go to our local Indian restaurant for dinner and as we chose our table outside on the pavement I heard someone call my name. Instantly I knew who it was…a girlfriend I have been out of contact with for quite some time. She and her husband and children were holidaying just few hundred meters from where I live!
Jodie lives in North Qld where we met 25 (or so) years ago and it had been 6 years since we had seen or spoken to one another. Like a true friendship we picked up where we left off and in between eating our meals managed to catch up on each others children and family and friends news. The following day Jodie and her family joined us for a BBQ that we had planned where we continued to catch up and reminisce about the times BC (before children!). After swapping phone numbers and email addresses, I have no doubt we’ll keep in contact this time around.
From these happenings this week I’ve been pondering friendships and what they mean to me. I am very fortunate to have some very dear and close friends that I have known for over 20 years, some of which will be reading this blog! We have laughed together, cried together and enjoyed and celebrated life together! They have been there for me through separation and divorce.
Girlfriend’s friendships are a truly unique relationship, we are not related so we are not sisters in that sense and we are not in a partnership, we are “friends”. We support each other and are there to share each others ups and downs and challenges. We are great at listening to each other and know exactly what the other means and how the other feels in most situations and regarding most issues. We really are blessed to have friendships…they are like no other relationship in our lives.
Very grateful for your friendships girls, thank you!
When have you bumped into an old friend and what happened?
Share your comments about your friendships…