Reason, Season... Lifetime

Friendship has to be THE most important thing in a girls life. I cannot begin to explain how much my girlfriends mean to me. I've always loved the little ditty about "reason, season, lifetime"

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.  

When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do for each person.   When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty; to provide you with guidance and support; to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be.   Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.  

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it. It is real. But only for a season.  

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant. — Unknown

My lifetime friends are well & truly here to stay. I don't think I have a say in that at all !! But I wouldn't have it any other way. I have extra sisters next to me that love me warts an' all. I get daily check up calls, call in's and They also check up on Dirk too. It's hard to receive all the support when I'm so used to being the one to offer it. It kind of makes you feel almost uncomfortable.... But that's because I'm not sick, and no matter which way I look at it, I still don't believe I am.
And then there's the people that come back into your life for whatever reason. I bumped into an old friend yesterday... He asked how I was !! That loaded question, do you just say " yeah good thanks" or do you go into the "c" conversation... On this particular occasion I took the latter. And he said "oh yeah ?? I have just gone through 3 years of chemo and stem cell replacement !! Give me your number, I'll call you" WTF !! And this "old friend" has just called and chatted to me about everything. Another person that has been "sent" to me. I cannot believe how lucky a girl can get. Talk about people out there looking out for me. One thing he said that I really liked was when he asked what stage I was diagnosed at ? When I told him stage 1 he said " well I'm sorry to tell you this, but you're gonna live" haha loved it !! ....

And so here I sit, with one of my besties, sipping Moët and listening to music, giggling at stories and just sharing the silences in between..... There's nothing like it, but it's a girl thing :-)

Day11....