Deprived...

Friendship has been heavily on my mind lately. I think it's occupied my thinking because my cancer has deprived me of my friends. As I've insinuated in earlier blogs, my couch has become my closest friend.  I am kidding about that.... but seriously, I do miss my friends. Sometimes, you don't realize what you have until you lose it. I have always valued my friends & taken time for them. I've even been accused of putting them ahead of my family. Sometimes, they become family, & it is hard to distinguish a friend from family. They all are my "loved ones."

Just for fun, I looked up friendship on Wikipedia, & I love what I found:

Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating the following on a consistent basis:
.  The tendency to desire what is best for the other
.  Sympathy & empathy
.  Honesty, perhaps in situations where it may be difficult for others to speak the truth
.  Mutual understanding & compassion; ability to go to each other for emotional support
.  Enjoyment of each other's company
.  Trust in one another
.  The ability to be oneself, express one's feelings, & make mistakes without fear of judgement 


To any of my friends who are checking out my blog, I want to thank you for being here for me. Truthfully, I began this blog for my 3 daughters. I want them to have a piece of me when My Heavenly Father chooses to take me home. Secondly, I like to live my life as an open book, hoping/praying that others may see Christ in me & want Him. Lastly, this blog is for my "loved ones" so that you may know my footsteps when I can't muster up the strength to tell you verbally.

So... if you are checking out my blog (for whatever reason), I pray that in some seemingly insignificant way, it will bring you one small step forward in His presence.

This blog is dedicated to my friends. I love you...