An interesting concept indeed. We all have friends whether real or in 21st C living ..merely virtual.
Over the years I have seen friends come and go. Some I am sorry to have lost were special but on reflection they were there for a specific time and relationships can out grow their owners ocassionally.
I am fortunate I have a good selection of friends, both male and female, and as we have grown we have scattered around the country and the globe. Some, alas, have become increasingly 'virtual' and our only contact seems to be via the internet these days. I wonder sometimes without this invention would we have made more effort to see each other?
My circle of friends have always had their different functions... there are the very chosen few (& when I say chosen... it means just that) who know absolutely EVERYTHING about me, those who have shared my brightest joys, my passions, my deepest darkest sadness's and also my wildest dreams - I class them as lifetime friends
There are others that have tread with me through life who know the happier, positive, optimistic, great laugh me that may be legion (and I have chosen to hold back on other stuff that does not fit with them, their life's make up, background and their perception of how life is.... I tried the honest approach once with one who knew me briefly, but obviously not well enough because it back fired... one of those 'you should have kept your mouth shut ' moments!!!), then there are others who have stood by me at vital times and have passed through.
It does facinate me to observe life, friendship, personal interaction and analyse how they develop.
For what ever reason friends touch your soul, whether it be for a specific time or reason, a season or for your entire lifetime, each one should be cherished as they have contributed to who you are now. Each one has had something valuable to give and I hope along the way I have reciprocated equally.
Friends mould who we are, we recognise who to call on at various times in our lives and we must count ourselves lucky that we have such allies in life.
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Very well put...excellent as a matter of fact. thank you for visiting and congratulating me...it has been an odd week to say the least....first I am insulted....then I find someone...I thought was something other than what they actually are..isn't....so I truly appreciated your comment....I hope we can be freinds as well!!~jackie
Jackie I almost missed your lovely comments here. Thank you for visiting me too. You are welcome on the congratulations front, your blog is wonderful so full of love and hope.
People say and do things which are sometimes unforgivable, but forgive them we must, because we are the better/stronger person. I am just sorry that you have been insulted.
Take care and carry on blogging in the beautiful way you do (there are always bad apples around!)
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