les amis//mes amis

I am an extravert. I get lonely almost instantly. To me, all the beauty of the world and so much evidence of God can be seen in relationships between people. I chose my career path for many reasons, not least of which was to provide me an avenue to connect with people. I love having a career where serving people and loving people is inherent. I have people constantly around me; those who I can love and who can love me. But true friendship, that is what I am pondering today. 

For me, making friends has been at times as simple as breathing, and at other times as painful as drowning. I didn't have many friends growing up, some wonderful people, but as many childhood friendships, they were lessened with growing up. Looking at what I have now, I know I am immensely blessed with the people in my life. 

I know my family is a group of souls and individuals that God knew would need each other, but I am continually in awe that every person we place in our life can also be (and usually is) someone God knew we would need, and that we could serve. The beauty of acceptance, vulnerability, service and love all wrapped up in something that seems to have happened on accident is wonderful. Its falling in love, but pure and without the romanticism that often confuses me. When I find a person I click with I just enjoy it and have fun. Unlike my crazed overanalyzing dating persona. 

My family is spread thin all around the globe. We won't all be together in one place for another two years, but I don't feel alone because I have friends around me. I hope my friends who are also far from their family feel that support from me. I know I fail the friendship game sometimes, but I hope to continually perfect the skill of making, keeping and loving friends. xo my friendsies