Amistad

When people say that they can make it in this world alone, I think they're lying. I think about the things my people have gotten me through and there's no way I could've done it without them. I met my friends during different stages of my life, but that doesn't stop them from being friends with me or each other. 

Each friendship is different but we all work together to take care of each other. I cherish friendship, even ones that aren't my own. When I see a group of friends, genuine friends, it makes me happy. I think about what I have with my friends and I think it's sad when people don't have it. 

I look forward to every visit, every meeting, and every encounter. A ten minute visit, turns into a sleepover, one question turns into a discussion, family breakfasts turns into a community nap, and a simple hello turned into an undying love and eternal laughter. I wouldn't trade mine for the world.

Friendship, like any other type of relationship, requires compromise. .Sometimes you have to adjust yourself to improve your relationship. It's give and take. 

Some people don't think it's necessary to compromise with your friends... Why not? When your friends come to you and express an issue that they have and you don't want to do anything to fix it, you're hurting yourself. My friends continue to help me grow into the person I am destined to be. Not all of my growth is tied to my friends, but a lot of it is. 

I admire my friends and I admire their growth and it inspires me to follow suit. Going back to the "Energy" post, I take what my friends send out. I am surrounded by some of the best people you could ever know. Why wouldn't I want to absorb that?

With that being said, I struggle to let go of friendships that no longer benefit me. I don't take joy in doing all the work but because of things that may have been done for me or something of the sort, I feel obligated to continue the friendship. That's unhealthy and I quit. Friendship is a two way street, which means there's room for both people on the road. I shouldn't be the only one in a car. 

To my friends who are reading this: I love you very much and I appreciate who and what you are to me. I can only hope I'm as good a friend as you *besos*