I have. . . in my young life. . .come to know and love some incredible friends. Some have passed away, some have moved away, some have moved on never to return, some have moved on only to pop back in from time to time, and some have stuck around for the long haul. All. . .however. . .are amazing little pieces of my life. . .people who have taught me amazing things about life. . .and love. . .and sorrow. . .and beauty. I spent a bit of time with one who comes in and out of my life at the most amazing times. . .he was a part of a trade in to begin with (this is not a bad thing, it just means he was someone I met through someone else and our friendship lasted while the originating friendship did not). . .and i have adored him since the first days. . . He is a warm, funny, intelligent, and incredible artistic man.
He has. . .over the course of a few years. . .married and had the most beautiful child. . .and I inherited another amazing friend. She is a most amazing and brilliant and fierce woman. One of those girls who makes you want to be amazing. And she is stunning. . .and they are so perfectly matched. . .I am lucky to see people so happy.
We had a brief conversation about the original friend. . .I have not thought about her in soooo long and I realized. . . I don't miss her at all. I am not angry, or upset. . . I do not harbor any ill will. I. just. don't.miss.her. But I am grateful to her. I could tell you the funniest, most incredible, most spiritual, most amazing stories about my life with her in it. And I could tell you stories about how you do not have to be in love, to have your heart broken, you need only care about someone. . . even a friend. . .to know that pain. She was an incredible friend. . .she helped me through a difficult divorce and then she went away. and that is the end of the story.
It made me so grateful for the incredible ones who have stuck around for so long. Suzi, Stacy, Ian, Chris. . .and the amazing people they have brought with them. . .Ned, Tavish, Sara, Keith, Mollie. . .I am SO lucky. . .
And then I have this family. . .this incredible, brilliant, imperfect family full of people who make mistakes I love them inspite of. . .and who love me in spite of mine. . .My brilliant Children who know that even with my flaws and mistakes and the billions of detours down and back from the wrong way. . . .I LOVE them. . . .deeply. . . and madly. . .and think they are the most incredible thing I have ever been blessed with creating. My Mother. . .who has got to be one of the strongest fighters I have ever known. . .My father who taught me love and to keep childlike wonderment. . .and brothers and a sister who. . .despite flaws. . .make me laugh and smile everyday(even while we want to punch each other) My grandfather. . .a man with the most brilliant soul and heart you'd ever see on a man. . .who has been through SO much and come through whole and beautiful. And Aunts and Uncles who have loved me and my parents each so much. . .always. . .through tough tough times. . .and blessed me with cousins who have been a huge important part of my life. . .each in thier own times. . .but always with SUCH an impact. . .
And I realized that I have had amazing people just pop into my life for no reason. . . people I adore endlessly. . .random neighbors and co-workers who have wiggled into the depths of my heart and make me so happy. . . and. . .will likely be around for a good. . .long. . . amazing while. . .
. . .so. . .
. . .The next time I complain about my life. . .remind me to read this post.
Remind me. . .that no matter what . . .I am blessed to know some of the most incredible, brilliant, human souls on this planet. . .and that they love me. . .no matter what. . .because that is enough to make any girl beam. . .
*muah*. . .each of you. . .thanks ;)
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