The gift of old friends

Had a lovely evening with my oldest friend last night.  Had a great dinner, shared a lot of laughs and even did something outrageous........at least outrageous for two...ahem.....older mature women.  We dissolved in laughter and woke up this morning still giggling.  That is the gift of old friends.  You can always revert to the ways of childhood and bring that back as the gift it truly is.

We have been friends for over 40 years and, while there have been times when we did not see much of one another, we always come back to the fact that there is a bond that nothing can break.  It can be stretched at times and sometimes the cracks show, but at the end of the day, we are friends through thick and thin.  And this is truly special.

I recently met an interesting woman and am planning on getting together with her later today to see what SHE is all about.  I do find that I am attracting to the energies of those who are "different".  Of course, we are all different but there are those with whom we resonate energetically.  And this woman and I connected even before we actually met.  Looking forward to seeing if this new "friendship" will be another like the one I first started speaking of.  I remember when I first spoke with this woman, I immediately thought that she and my old pal would get along famously.

Friend number one mentioned during our discussion last night that she has, as another friend of hers mentioned, a rather eclectic group of friends...some of whom may be considered odd.  I too gravitate to different souls and, while some of these may have not perhaps been good choices, it has always been interesting to discover different ways of being, different ways of living in this world.

At times I do lament the fact that I do not have a large group of close friends, but I have to admit that the ones I have cultivated have enriched my life in many ways.....teaching me more about this being that I AM.
And I do know that now, at this time in my life, I am becoming more open to receiving more friends into my world, trusting that those that come now will assist me in becoming more and more the person I choose to be.

Sounds good to me.

Have a great day wherever you are.