Day 9 ~ Friendship

Not every day we get to enjoy the benefits of having a friend. Today I was lucky to enjoy friendship in various forms. I spend my Saturday evening with a friend of 5 years, as we do every week. We share that we like discussing interesting topics, that we are sensitive, and that we care--sometimes too much--about the world around us. Per my request, he brought me my favorite chorizo, which I had missed for weeks. After he left, I talked to another friend for almost two hours on the phone. She and I met pretty exactly 35 years ago. These days we discuss important topics, and we are both committed to understanding ourselves better and, as a result, to living a happier life. When we were saying bye, she expressed her appreciation: "It was like going to the counselor. You made me see it." Earlier, she made a similar comment about something else I had make her understand. Liking as I do being useful, it inspired me to write about friendship today.