True friends are forever

At my current age, life is full of work, stress and competition that at the end of the day, all I want to do is curl up on my bed and sleep my exhaustion away. It is at this stage of life that really opens our eyes to the reality that there will be people who want to bring you down, or, if not that, people who will step on you just to get to the top. Relationships become more difficult to build because you can't really tell if a person is really a friend, or is just using you for their own benefit. Many of us learn that the hard way.

I remember my dad telling me when I was younger that the friends you meet in high school will pretty much be the friends you have for the rest of your life. He was right. I admit not all of my high school friends are still around, but I will always be thankful for the treasured friends that God graciously gave me.

True friends are those who will stay despite the circumstances. They'll be there to celebrate with you in the best of times, there for comfort through the of worst trials. They'll lovingly tell you when you're being foolish, when you're wrong, when you look like a freak. They can be family, confidante, adviser, accountability partner, cheerleader, shopping and food trip buddy. No matter how far you are or how long it has been, the closeness will always remain. True friends, for me, have been few and far between. That's why I am thankful for each and everyone of them that has come my way, just like my best friend Crisel, we may not see each other often (she currently lives in Japan), but no one will ever take her place. Miss you friend!