I am troubled by the ability to express featured thoughts and enigmas that weigh heavy on my heart. I don't want to write on the Cloud anymore because the Cloud has the reputation of being based on relationships and my opinion of what to do and not to do. But I am more than that. There is more information imprisoned in my head waiting to be released than some guidebook to how to treat your significant other.
This is no disrespect to those that follow this blog. Its a great way for me to express what I feel, and take requests on what others want to hear about. I feel though that its a hindrance to my overall potential. I need to expand my horizon and write about other realistic topics. Though relationships is my strong suit obviously, it's not easy to come up with new topics all the time.
But there is one thing I want to leave on the Cloud before I retire, a revisiting of friendship.
Someone define friendship for me. Is a true friend the one that sticks by you even when you spit on them, or curse at them, shut them out and disrespect them? Or is that friend too naive to see the other friend for who they truly are? Someone tell me what it takes to be a great friend. Is it the money you spend on them?, or is it the time you spend with them? Is it thoughtful phone calls or text messages when you are sick or tired?, or is it the ability to continue to stand close to them, even though you are so sick and tired? Is it the courage to jump out of a plane with them for excitement (skydiving)?, or the courage to stop them from jumping off a roof when they are frustrated and ready to give up?
I have to conclude that being my friend is a luxury and an opportunity, not a necessity or a duty. I am the most loyal friend you can ever have. I am not deserving of disrespect, though I take it with a smile and continue to stand by you. I am to be appreciated and valued, because my worth never depreciates. I am all the things I asked above. God made me such an individual that cannot be recreated or reciprocated. I have my moments that I am intolerable, but that’s because I have to tolerate others and their foolishness and it has caused me to develop a backbone that I use out of context frequently. So please forgive me to all those I speak abusively to.
This is not a shot at anyone in particular or me venting from an issue that occured today. Its just something that has been on my heart and I have not been able to express it until now when I was listening to my ipod earlier. The word Friend is frivoriously being used out of context, just like the word love. We call everyone friends when a lot of people do not deserve that title. Some people are simply associates and affiliates. Associates are exactly what it sounds like, someone you associate with, while an affiliate is someone you know because there is a common individual that unites you. Otherwise without that common person, you would be strangers.
Everyone is not your friend and we have to remember that, even the ones that really are. All it takes is a moment for their loyalty to be truly tested, and they will fail. Or a moment where they have to chose between your friendship, and their personal agenda. Think about all the great heros and stories alike. Whoever the villian is on the story, they usually have some type of history with the hero and they know the hero personally. Usually some type of friendship or relative. And what happened? The villian wanted to do some action and the hero was against it, so their bond was broken. Same thing applies to us, let something get in the way of our so called friendship, and you will see who is REALLY real.
This is no disrespect to those that follow this blog. Its a great way for me to express what I feel, and take requests on what others want to hear about. I feel though that its a hindrance to my overall potential. I need to expand my horizon and write about other realistic topics. Though relationships is my strong suit obviously, it's not easy to come up with new topics all the time.
But there is one thing I want to leave on the Cloud before I retire, a revisiting of friendship.
Someone define friendship for me. Is a true friend the one that sticks by you even when you spit on them, or curse at them, shut them out and disrespect them? Or is that friend too naive to see the other friend for who they truly are? Someone tell me what it takes to be a great friend. Is it the money you spend on them?, or is it the time you spend with them? Is it thoughtful phone calls or text messages when you are sick or tired?, or is it the ability to continue to stand close to them, even though you are so sick and tired? Is it the courage to jump out of a plane with them for excitement (skydiving)?, or the courage to stop them from jumping off a roof when they are frustrated and ready to give up?
I have to conclude that being my friend is a luxury and an opportunity, not a necessity or a duty. I am the most loyal friend you can ever have. I am not deserving of disrespect, though I take it with a smile and continue to stand by you. I am to be appreciated and valued, because my worth never depreciates. I am all the things I asked above. God made me such an individual that cannot be recreated or reciprocated. I have my moments that I am intolerable, but that’s because I have to tolerate others and their foolishness and it has caused me to develop a backbone that I use out of context frequently. So please forgive me to all those I speak abusively to.
This is not a shot at anyone in particular or me venting from an issue that occured today. Its just something that has been on my heart and I have not been able to express it until now when I was listening to my ipod earlier. The word Friend is frivoriously being used out of context, just like the word love. We call everyone friends when a lot of people do not deserve that title. Some people are simply associates and affiliates. Associates are exactly what it sounds like, someone you associate with, while an affiliate is someone you know because there is a common individual that unites you. Otherwise without that common person, you would be strangers.
Everyone is not your friend and we have to remember that, even the ones that really are. All it takes is a moment for their loyalty to be truly tested, and they will fail. Or a moment where they have to chose between your friendship, and their personal agenda. Think about all the great heros and stories alike. Whoever the villian is on the story, they usually have some type of history with the hero and they know the hero personally. Usually some type of friendship or relative. And what happened? The villian wanted to do some action and the hero was against it, so their bond was broken. Same thing applies to us, let something get in the way of our so called friendship, and you will see who is REALLY real.
