Friendships & Lessons Learned

You know sometimes life can be tough. And you think "wow I thought I knew you". But part of becoming an adult is learning who your true friends are and who you just get to know . Sometimes there can be confusion the two, but most people you come by will tell you that their true friends are counted on one hand. The kind of friendship I am talking about is, when the phone rings in the middle of the night they are there, simply because you need them, the time, the gas, the money, none of it matters. The kind of friend who gives just as much as they take, not always taking with no giving. One who you can be honest with, even if its something they may not necessarily want to hear they take it and realize that you are just looking out for them! Learning who your true friends are can sometimes be a heartbreaking process. You get attached and share things then realize it just wasn't meant to be. Not in the way you had hoped. But it's always best to remember God put them in your life for a reason, and the same applies to the reason he removed them. A quote that hangs on my parent’s fridge comes to mind...." God chooses who walks into your life, its up to you to decide you let go, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go." She hung it there my senior year of high school to help me survive high school drama. Me being me, I didn't realize the drama I would go through again as a Navy wife.
Now lessons learned, today I complained to myself about little things around the house and how my head kind of ached. Within a matter of minutes of the complaints. I got a text from a dear friend, stating her husband would be leaving to go IA today..he was due to leave Saturday and within his time at work this morning found out he would be leaving his wife, 7 month old daughter, home and family for 14 months, tonight! As I text her I thought to myself..."and I was complaining". Sometimes I tend to forget how lucky I really am. My life has twist and turns, and I do have health issues that tend to hold me back from things. But I have an amazing husband who loves me, three dogs that worship the ground I walk on, a father who is still protective from states away, and a mother who is my closest friend, and that I can truly cherish my relationship with. I have friends that are there for me, even through the tough times. And my husband not only protects my freedom but protects this countries freedom. I didn't know what exactly to say to my friend accept "I'm so sorry" But knowing her and how strong she is especially being a Navy wife, I know she is going to make it through this, and handle it like a champ!