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February 21, 2005
Thats What Friends Are For
And friends are friends forever
if the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
in the Father's hands we know
that a lifetime's not too long
to live as friends.
- Michael W. Smith, Friends
It's great to have a friend that you can call at anytime. You know that friend will listen to you & accept you despite any faults you may have. She'll be by your side through thick & thin. A dear friend holds you accountable. She pulls your card when you're acting shady. She doesn't do this to hurt you, but she does it because he loves you. She encourages. Her love is infinite. She's a sister. Though not by blood, but forever connected in spirit. She is me. I am her. The love will never die.
Today, I had a really crappy day at work. I had a little verbal spat with my boss and that upset me alot. I went into work feeling like a champion, and by the end of my work day, I felt defeated. I was physically drained. I couldn't even see straight. I sat at my desk for a while wondering why I've chosen to settle for this job.
I mean, it's really changed my attitude. I've found myself getting upset quickly. I've been cursing, and that's something that I don't do very often. Working in a corporate office with a bunch of worldly folks sure can bring the worst out of you. I'm starting to feel unhappy again. I'm beginning to feel the onset of depression once more and that's not good.
As I sat at the desk on the brink of tears, I decided to call my bestfriend. She answered. She immediately knew that something was wrong. I felt the tears begin to fall. I told her that I'd call her back in 15 minutes. I left the office & headed home. When I arrived home, I called my friend once more.
I began crying uncontrollably. I was trying to explain what was wrong, but I couldn't because I was sobbing so hard. She told me to calm down. I explained how my day went, and my life was going. I explained to her that I need a change of scenery. I need to get away. She began encouraging me. She started to joke with me. She told me that God was preparing me for something better, and I just have to stick it out for now. It may be tough, but I can handle it. We talked for almost an hour. She told me that she's been & will continue praying for me.
I felt alot better after speaking with her. I'm glad that I have her to talk to. If she wasn't in my life, then I think that I'd be incredibly miserable. I wish she didn't live so far away. She's in Pittsburgh completing seminary. Sometimes I wish that it was still like our college days in which I'd knock on her dorm door & we'd sit on the bunks and talk into the wee hours of the morning. I miss those days. As for now, the telephone will do. Thank God for free long distance & cell phones.
Praise the Lord for true friends.
Posted by Timi at February 21, 2005 11:50 PM
Comments
aww thats nice your friend was able to keep you level headed. Yeah true friends rock! But God knows you have to go threw a couple of ducks until you find that worthy friends as you described.
Posted by: Ty at February 22, 2005 5:03 PM
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