Humbled by Friendships

It's the change of seasons and going into the celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday's which kick's off all the other holidays that follow; this is normally a time of reflection and giving thanks; even though we should be doing it often. More than ever, I’ve been thinking a lot about friendships...the new ones made in this new city and…particularly those that have exited my life. Some have drifted away like a dream you vaguely remember later in the morning and others veered sharply in an opposite direction leaving you to wonder how we could ever have been so close at a moment in time and move about our life as if we've never had those memories.

I have found throughout my life - I have gone from having all the friends in the world and entertaining guests in my dorm, office, and apartment, to find some of those around me were no longer until new ones arrived. Now, I have found myself in a new city after a bumpy transition and although it felt a little lonely in the beginning, I have come to realize most people spend nearly most of their life planting roots and building a community filled with sisters, brothers, aunts, cousins, healers, artists, lovers - in a way a renaissance of sorts. This is a time when you can rediscover the core of who you are by having an array of friendships mirror back to you the aspects of all the things that comprise your being.

In the quiet of the newness of being in a new city and settling into my new home, I can sit still and appreciate the joy of all the true friendships I have in my life and how much depth and meaningful connection adds to life. When you find those to travel through life with you, despite circumstances and distance, it is a gift of immeasurable value and am grateful. No amount of social networking can equal the pure energy of the human spirit shared over coffee, a hug, a movie, a meal, a kiss. Surely I’m stating the obvious. But as the silence and approaching Holiday season permeates the air, and I rake through Facebook hoping that a glance at a picture of fun times passed will satisfy my trip down memory lane, I know only to write this down as a way to remember to say thank you to those who’ve filled my life with love, unconditional love and am humbled by your friendship. Happy Thanksgiving.