As I look back at my life, and I look at the friends I have made- there are truly some friendships that I will treasure for a lifetime. There are friends who have been with me through thick and thin - births, deaths, divorce and everything in between. There have been the friends who are only there when things benefit them, and there are friends who would give their all for you. The beauty of friendship - is that you do not have to agree all the time. There is no possible way that everyone will ALWAYS agree with each other. The more you love people, the more prone you are to hurting people also. Those are the ones that know which buttons to push and how to get a rise out of you. Just because you do not agree with a person's actions - does not, under any circumstances, mean you do not still love them. Most of my friends are different from me - and I am very thankful for that! With that being said, I respect my friends opinions that are different than mine. I do not want to surround myself that are just like me. This is the beauty of life - there are all kinds of people, with all kinds of personalities. Everyone has different opinions!
As part of human nature - we will all be hurt from time to time. We will all disappoint ourselves and we will definitely disappoint others. The true friendships are the ones that weather the storms. They are the ones who realize everyone has a difference of opinion - as it is respected because of the mutual love they have for one another. The friends who can sit down with you, and talk your differences out are the ones that are "keepers". They are the ones you can turn to, and you know they are always there! As we get older - we realize we have fewer friends than we think, and we realize it is the ones who love us (flaws and all) are the ones we want by our side!
There are childhood friends, high school friends and college friends, and then... I am blessed enough to have my sweet Kappa Delta sisters as well. When God was putting all these people in my life 25+ years ago - I am certain He knew what He was doing, and knew that I would need these ladies later in life.
I am very grateful and have been very blessed to have amazing friends and I thank God for them every day!
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