I feel so blessed to have such uplifting
relationships. For a few years I
isolated myself. I had acquaintances,
but really never let anyone in. My only real friend lived 6 hours away. Due to distance and busy lives, I even shut
her out of my struggles and depression.
I don’t know why, but I did.
Today I feel so thankful for restored
relationships and new friendships. For
a long time I took friends for granted and failed to invest the time and energy
into developing true friendships. I thought
I was ok with having acquaintances, but when times got difficult I really had
no one nearby that I could turn to. I never realized how vulnerable I was, trying
to do life alone.
I now realize that I not only need
friends for the fun times, I need friends that are going to give me sound
advice, people that I can be transparent with, and friends that will hold my
hand during the difficult seasons of
life. “A friend loves at all
times” (Proverbs 17:17).