Have you ever noticed how many people may seek do upset you or make you feel bad about yourself, but just one word from someone you can really trust will wash away a hundred words from someone who wants to hurt you? I have a few friends like this and when I need to know the truth I go to one of them. It does not matter what anyone else say to me or about me I know these friends will always tell me the truth, whether I want to hear it or not lol. Everyone should build the foundation of their personality upon people they can really trust. If you build on people who's words you can trust, you will always be confident in who you are and what you do.
The beauty of real friendships is they will last through many changes and mood swings lol. Someone once gave me a magnet that said a friend is someone that knows all about you and loves you just the same. lol the ironic part of this is the person that gave that to me I rarely see anymore, and at one time we were close as sisters, but the sentiment is still a nice one. It recently came to my attention that some of my friends think my personality is changing, so I went to someone that has know me longer then anyone on the net that I am still in contact with. I asked him if he thought I was changing. He said not that he had noticed. Trust me he was not just saying that to protect my feelings. He has no problem what so ever in telling me if he thinks I am wrong in anyway. Last time I asked him if I was changing was over two years ago and at that time he agreed I was ,but he added that it was for the better. lol As hard as it may be for some of you to believe I used to be even more out there then I am now.
One thing I do know for sure though, if you have a real friend one that is not afraid to tell you the truth, or tell you if you are out of line for fear of losing your friendship, hold on to them. They are worth their weight in gold, and they are harder to find then a red diamond and 100 times more valuable. I have been very lucky I have found a few such friend in my life and most are still in my live. One such friendship has lasted 50 years this past September.
With Thanksgiving only 4 days away now I would like to take a minute to give thanks for my true friends, and the fact my nephew is back out of the hospital. I would also like to thank everyone who preyed for his surgery and I hope you will continue to do so for his full recovery.
