today i find myself thankful for a certain type of friend. it isn't the friend who calls regularly. and it isn't the friend that e-mails every day, writes on my facebook wall continuously, or texts me a hello. while i deeply appreciate these types of friends, i'm thankful for a different type of friend today.
today, i'm thankful for the friends that don't let you go, even when they probably should, by all rules of friendship. no matter how busy you get, and no matter how many letters you let go unanswered, they keep holding on to you as if to say, "i know you're busy. but i'm not letting you off the hook. i'm holding on, whether you deserve it or not." these friends are true jewels.
yesterday i got a letter from one of these friends. while i'm the one who is long overdue to write, she doesn't care. she writes me anyways to say hi. to say she cares. to check in. she holds on, even when i don't write back, even when i fail to call, and even when i don't inquire about her life nearly as much as i intend to.
it's these friends that are magical. and it's for these friends that, today and everyday, i am thankful.
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thank god for those who think graciously of us, and whose actions day in and day out reflect grace.
ReplyDeleteamen, sister. these types of friends are truly a gift and a treasure.
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