Old friends...

What is it about old friends? You can not talk to them for months, even years, and then when you do, it's like no time has passed at all..

I just had a 20 minute IM session with someone I hold closest to my heart... Probably haven't actually spoken to her in more than 5 years,,, dare I say 10?... But in the 20 minute session we got to the core of who we were to each other... It's comforting to know that there is someone out there who knows me so well... Knows me so well and loves me anyway! :) It seems as though no matter how much time goes by between 'visits' I always walk away feeling more balanced. Little bit of a sanity check, little bit of reinforcement to the self confidence, little bit of love...

I have never been a person who felt the need to have dozens upon dozend of friends, or what I view as acquaintances... I have always prefered to only have a few close friends, that I could invest in, trust in and have a deeper relationship with... This has left me sometimes feeling very alone, or confused as to why other people don't value a deeper more meaningful connection the way I do. I guess it's my security of self preservation that keeps most people out, and it's probably their security and self preservation that let more people in, just not as close...

For those of you that fall into this inner circle... Know how much I value you. You keep me balanced and sane,,, whether we talk every day or whether you are just the voice in my head that I hear when faced with some big decision....

(Photo by Kim Anderson, www.kim-arts.com)