A Friendly Reminder

[laverick]

To no single person in particular, but some may appreciate being reminded...

• You are my friend, and I care for you and want the best for you.
  
  
• You bring something special to my life. If I felt we had nothing to gain from knowing one another, I don't think we would be friends. I am so very blessed and grateful to have you in my life.
  
  
• If you are

Comments

[moosebroccoli]

Thank you for these thoughts. I keep reading them. So much to think about, in so few words.

LOL

[laverick]

I know the thoughts are kind of obvious but sometimes it's easy to forget what it means to be a friend to someone. I guess this was a reminder to myself as much as anything else. :)

[artemii]

are there friendships for which these things aren't known bases?

[laverick]

unfortunately, it seems this isn't the case for some people. i get concerned sometimes about being a burden, worrying if i am asking for too much from a friend, and I know others feel the same way. I have to remind some of my friends that coming to me is not a burden; it's what being a friend is about--being there. of course there is that possiblity of being too needy of one single person, but that's not what I'm talking about here...

p.s.

[laverick]

if you do know the secret to keeping all your friendships in a healthy balance at all times, please share. ;)

[artemii]

heh.
i was just sitting here thinking about when i felt the way you describe in your first comment, trying to think of a way to exploain it so it would make sense to you. (i've gotta stop logging on after the brainfog kicks in argh) i think for me the most important factor was that i didn't believe in my own intrinsic worth and so didn't believe in the worth of anything i had to say - and naturally figured other people didn't either, so i always felt like i was being annoying or burdensome or whatever. to me, now, it sounds pretty silly, but to me at the time, these conclusions were so easy to leap to.

[snack]

~applause~

thank you for saying things in a far more eloquent and rational way than i was able to.

:)

i appreciate you.

[laverick]

Thank you. ((hugs))

[laverick]

I love how you share so much of your perspective with me and your other friends. that truly is a gift. thank you! (((hugs)))

[poetpaladin]

You are beautiful, my dear. :)

[laverick]

Thank you, P. You have such a loving heart--I really do appreciate that.