Friendship

It's funny how people come and go through your life without the blink of an eye. I've gone through numerous close friends that are now just a mere memory. But I've also seen many friends come and stay for a long time.

Today, I am thinking of my best friend. He's made a decision to move to Hawaii to pursue a new degree. I have to say that I'm ecstatic for him following his dreams, and yet I'm very scared for him and myself.

M is the yin to my yang. We are exact opposites both personality wise and as far as our birthdates are concerned. And yet we are bet friends.

We all know from magnets that opposites attract, and that has never been so clear as with M and I. We rarely fight or have a heated disagreement. We throw ideas at each other, knowing that the other has our best interest at heart. We are there to support each other through the rough times. We piss each other off at all the right times. He tells me what I don't want to hear. There are times when he can voice what is in my head without my needing to say it. He is my constant adviser and worst critic.

I am really not sure how my life is going to change with him 5,000 miles away. Will we loose touch? Will he still be there for me? Will he call me when he's hurting and lonely?

It is amazing how distance can change a friendship. As humans we are very much in tune to the out of sight, out of mind philosophy. I wonder how much M will be crossing my mind and vice versa.


He hates it when I say he is my little brother, but he is family to me. He is my brother.

Proverbs 17:17 NIV

17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

I love how the Message states it.

17 Friends love through all kinds of weather,
and families stick together in all kinds of trouble.

I will always love M.

God has given me a wonderful support network, and yet that is being changed now as well. I don't know where this year will take me, but I do know that God has a plan.

Lord,

Thank you for giving me a strong group of friends that are supportive of me. In this time of change, please be with M and I as things change. Help us to be able to come out of this situation better than we started. I love you Lord.

Brie!