I was visiting with someone this past week who I have known for many, many years....We were discussing the difficulties in life and how when certain trials come our way, everyone wants to be your BEST friend. ................ Is their motive based upon the fact that they really care about you, or is this person a {friend} that is mostly concerned with the details of what is happening????
Our conversation was mostly based upon the realities in life....
As we were leaving, she made a comment that went something like this...{ We all interact with numerous people on a daily basis and our relationship with each of these people varies greatly. Take you and I for example.....We have known each other for a very long time, but I would not say that we are {FRIENDS}...we are more like acquaintances. If time allows the next time we see each other, we may visit or we may not. We may just wave at one another or just say HI...and that will be it} {On the other hand, if we were FRIENDS, we would see or call one another on a regular basis...We would spend time with one another and we would always have something to talk about} .....
While we do only see each other a couple times a year, I still consider her my friend. She is a super sweet person and I always enjoy visiting with her. We are Friends!
~ I don't know.. somehow, the word acquaintance just doesn't sound very personal to me. I do have acquaintances in life, but these people fit into a completely different category from my friends! ... Is there some kind of word that fits between Friend and Acquaintance? BFF'S......BF'S.......FRIENDS.......??????????.......ACQUAINTANCES.
I never see or hear from most of the people that I graduated High School with, but I believe that after 12 years of being connected to one another day end and day out, this qualifies us as friends.
And then, what about FACEBOOK? I have over 600 people listed as friends and Sam has more like a 1000 people......does FB have it wrong? Should there be a place that allows you to invite acquaintances to join you for conversation rather than friends?
It is true....We all have BFF's...we may even have BF's.... But for me...I also have FRIENDS! I have friends far away, I have memories of friends, I have a husband that is my BEST-EST friend and two daughters that are my BEST friends, I have forever friends, and I have wonderful Blogging friends.
So....if you just want to consider yourself as an acquaintance of mine, then you better make sure you let me know.....Otherwise, you are my FRIEND!
Shug Sez....
I am so Blessed to call you my friend!