support systems and connections

The following excerpt is from a blog that was never to be... still, I feel the message is one worth sharing. I have spent so much time stressing about, and cultivating relationships in the past several years... What I'm finding now, is the ones that mean the most are the ones who've consistently, and often times quietly been in my corner. The people who were content to hang back unless called upon. The ones who care about people they've never met simply because they are important to me. I've struggled against myself, made unfair comparisons, and generally took a couple really great people for granted. It's only in looking back, that you can see who's been there consistently, and in looking back I am overjoyed. The people who've been there, and continue to be there, are etched in my heart and my mind for all time.



Today has been stressful. It's been about being unselfish, stepping up to the plate, and taking the responsibilities of friendship to a whole new level. Feeling your heart ache because one of your best friends is hurting... now that's a sobering feeling. I am not now, nor will I ever be a cold, callous, uncaring human being. I have so much love and affection for the people who've graced my life. The ones who have come together to support each other in whatever capacity they are able. The ones who step in and help friends of friends,even when they don't have to... Amazing people, all of them.