I have had so much gratitude lately for my friends. I really think this point in time is the richest yet in my life when it comes to friendship. I am overwhelmed with the people in my life, and my love for them.
Maybe its my stage in life – empty nest. My husband, my very best friend is such a great companion. Perhaps being home alone has deepened our friendship. It is so great to have a friend who you know loves you and knows you completely. I am SO grateful that he is indeed my best friend.
Perhaps being friends with my grown daughter adds to the gratitude. To have 20 something daughters who I consider wonderful people, who I love and admire and enjoy spending time with. That is such a gift!
Maybe its also because I work every day with people who are very special to me. So each day is filled with friends. The women I work with are truly amazing. Every day I am amazed at how special each one is, and how I see God at work in them. We are all different ages, and that diversity makes my life rich. I could never have imagined having a group of women I enjoy so much, and being able to see them every day.
There are a several couples that my husband and I enjoy deep relationships with. That too seems to be a new thing for us. We’ve always had friends, but not with this much history and depth of relationship. Perhaps living in the same place for 24 years allows this.
I also wonder if part of my experience is coming to the age that I am comfortable in my own skin. I have mostly lost that feeling of comparing. Not completely, but it has faded more to the background. That sense that maybe I’m not as smart as the other person, or as classy, or as stylish, or loving. And then wanting to somehow keep up with others. That feeling inside really keeps me from enjoying others fully. I love not really caring what others think, but rather caring FOR others and enjoying who God made them.
Whatever it is, I am so grateful. Because when life is rich in relationships, my heart feels enlarged. Like I have more love to give and more room to receive.
You have 20 something daughters? That’s a lot! No wonder you can’t keep count! I thankful you have so many deep relationships