Sunday, September 16, 2012

Thinking about Friendship


But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine . – Thomas Jefferson
Friendship is one of the greatest testaments of love and kindness in our lives, and I love this quote because it’s a reminder to me that our friends are constant. We share the happiest moments of our lives with our friends, and we also share the most tragic times with our friends.
In the past week or so, I have experienced what Jefferson described as both the sun and the shade with my friends. As one friend is grieving a tragic loss, I cannot begin to imagine the pain she is suffering. It has touched my heart to see the outpouring of love and kindness from the people in her life. Watching her friends and family surround her with love gives me hope and reassures me that God is present to serve as a source of comfort. Although we never understand tragedy in this life, there is some peace in knowing you have friends and loved ones by your side.
During this same week, another dear friend gave birth to a handsome baby boy. Celebrating new life is such an exciting time, another time for family and friends to share together. Welcoming a baby into the world is a challenging task, and these dear friends are blessed with loving families and friends to help along the way.
After a very emotional week, I needed to write this to take time to reflect. I feel blessed to have such amazing friends in my life, friends who help so much in times of need and in times of celebration, in the shade and in the sun.

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