Friend

A friend is someone who has a “special connection” with you and isn’t afraid to share it out loud; not to the whole world, but to that friend. A friend is a giver, and not just to the friend, but to any number of people (this makes you love that friend even more). A friend will tell you the truth. A friend encourages your creativity and congratulates out loud; not to make a show, but to bless. Sometimes a friend is so much like their friend that it’s like another wonder of the world. Examples: -Doesn’t like to talk on the phone -Their favorite book trilogy is the same one you’ve read three times -Sometimes (maybe often) they can be too hard on themselves (like their friend who’s like them) -Yes, they too had a paper route when they were 12 AND detasseled corn (in a totally deferent state) -Reads a book you recommend and loves it…then reads another friend-recommended book and doesn’t like it…and tells you. Both are priceless. -A friend will do the work that no one else even thinks to do (even when they are busy) to honor a friend’s creativity. That’s at least a small part of what a friend is. I hope that I am as good a friend as this. I have a friend like this. P.S…A friend may not think they are good or kind or brave or giving or strong, but they are.