Friends

This week, I am really noticing and appreciating the power of friends. This week has been filled with ups and downs, and I don't think that it would have been as productive if I didn't have such wonderful friends. For example, there are times that I don't always want to study. I can also have moments of extreme hyperness and will act like a two year old and climb over the furniture, make weird noises, and stand on chairs. If it weren't for my friends patience and firm reminder of the need to study, I probably would have just given up and not studied at all. Another example: sometimes, advice truly isn't what you need to hear when things aren't going well. I have been blessed with some amazing friends who are wonderful listeners and are great at distracting me. Without these people, I think this week would have felt a lot worse. I understand that the week isn't over, but I know that no matter what, these friends are going to be there for me. We were created as relational beings, so why don't we take advantage of that more? Personally, I am determined to allow myself to be a relational being and be a friend to those who need it. More importantly, I am determined to rely more and more on the one friend who will never leave nor forsake.