Fall Into Me....

Lately there has been hurt all around me. Some of my nearest and dearest friends and loved ones all seem to be going through tough times, their struggles have shown in their faces and in their conversations. Some have turned to me and asked advice, wanted a shoulder to cry on or someone to listen and just hold onto their secrets for them. There are one or two that have just pulled away completely, striving to handle it on their own. I pray there is someone helping to hold them up through the tough times because even though I want to be, I am not allowed to be that friend, not this time anyway. My circle of friends has grown noticeably smaller and it hurts even more now when my hand of friendship is rejected.

I discovered this Sugarland song a few days ago while driving home from the mountains and it just summed it all up for me. It is a plea from one person to another, a plea for the opportunity to be there for the friend, to be the one they run to, the one that listens and knows and understands.

It has always been a joy for me to give this kind of friendship and compassion to my friends and I am lucky enough to have friends who reciprocate when I need that place to fall.

This post and this song are a dedication to the ones that won't let me in and the ones who have and to those few special friends who have sheltered me "when my feet have left footprints on the street" as well.

Living Happily In the Moment!
Bev