Look Up and See Who's Around

I woke up this morning with the worst migraine ever. I say ever because I only started getting these lovely things recently. Regardless, it knocked me on my butt. I had a couple texts come through this morning from friends just saying "Hi" or whatever and when I told them, "Down with a migraine...will get back to you" I was immediately reminded of what good friends I have by the offers of "Can I bring you anything?", "Want me to come get the kids for a playdate?", etc...

I really do have great friends. Not just because of this morning, but because of so many other things. While I love doing things for my friends, I haven't always been good at accepting help...until I found out I couldn't do everything I needed to do without some.

True friends to the rescue.

These are the people who:


When I say, "I appreciate it, but I'll work something out" don't listen to me and show up and help anyway. Or better yet...they don't even ask. They just say, "I'm going to...so you shut it!"

Bring me a Route 44 Sonic drink when they know I'm out mowing the yard in this lovely Texas heat.

Treat my kids like their own.

Send you messages for no reason in the middle of the day just to say, "I love you", "You're on my mind" or even "Happy Thursday!".

Show up with a Starbucks, then sit out on the sidewalk with you and talk, talk, talk.

Offer to come over at the drop of a hat, if needed.

Say they will open "their can" on anyone who crosses you. And means it.

Drive across the metroplex just to spend the night with you.

Tell you their boyfriend thinks you're "Hot" knowing you haven't thought of yourself like that in a long time.

Pray for you. With you. Listen to you. Let you cry to them. On them. Then rejoice with you when you feel on-top of your game.

Say something you didn't even know you've been waiting to hear that resonates within you so deeply it actually changes your way of thinking and your outlook regarding the future.

Inspire you to go for a dream, even though you think it's out of reach. It's not. You just haven't had the nerve to attempt it yet and they give you the drive to actually start doing it!

Remind you to not give in to others actions and opinions of you. Ignore the ignorant!

Encourage you to stop aiming so low.

Want nothing but the best for you and your kids and support your decisions. And then they *don't judge* if your decision is different than what they think they'd do.

Offer to buy you a plane ticket cross-country to come see them because they know you need a change of scenery!

Give you a job that allows you to work from home as much as possible, and get to take your kids to school and be here when they get home. Then tells you "you're doing a great job" to boot.

Lets you be there for them when they need a friend.

Are there for the good and the bad. They aren't going anywhere.




Yes, it must be my lot in life to have wonderful friends. I hope and pray Ben and Shelby have friends like this. It reminds me of that song by Tracy Lawrence.

Enjoy...