Montana

I am visiting Montana this weekend. I am staying at my old bosses house, not that she's old. She and her husband have been very sweet to me and I love them very much.

Being here is a reminder of how important friends are in our lives. They are supportive and funny and caring. We learn about our own ability to love and forgive and share through our friendships.

We learn that our friends cannot always be there for us. Sometimes they just aren't available and that's okay, too. My friends have taught me much more about myself than they have ever taught me about them.

I am a better person because of it. Patience and kindness are what's important. Being a good listener is important, too. Not letting your friends get you wrapped up in their stuff is important as well. We need to learn when to draw the line, when to just listen and when to jump to their defense.

Most of the time, when we think our friends aren't there for us it's really that they are going through something they don't want to share and it has nothing to do with us. We are funny that way...human beings I mean. We are only as good and our for-bearers and who the heck knows what they were thinking when they were bringing us up anyway?

I thank God for my friends and all that they have taught me!!!