Friendship

"What I expect from my male friends is that they are polite and clean. What I expect from my female friends is unconditional love, the ability to finish my sentences for me when I am sobbing, a complete and total willingness to pour their hearts out to me, and the ability to tell me why the meat thermometer isn't supposed to touch the bone." -Anna Quindlen

So I went to a retreat (with baby) this past weekend and the topic of discussion was FRIENDSHIP. I did not think much of it, but it turned out to be a very lonely and painful weekend. I spent most of my time watching other women have a good time with one another, and I had one failed attempt after another in trying befriend someone on a deeper level. I felt like an outsider as if no one would have cared less if I wasn't there. I went for a wonderful long walk during our free time. While I was out there I realized that I have not put God first in my friendships. I have prayed for friends throughout my life but never prayed for a friend so maybe I was going about this friendship thing all wrong. I did realize that I do have 2 wonderful ladies in my life that I can be myself and they love me with all my faults. Thank you Molly and Mom for knowing my deep heart and for sticking with me even after you have seen the garbage that is there. The

Lord has deeply blessed my life with the presence of both of you.