Friends are the people you choose to surround yourself with. They are individuals that grab and hold your attention and make you curious to know more about them. Acquaintanceship is often the starting point of a friendship. Some friendships last for the time needed, and others become lifelong. The longer a friendship lasts, the more there is to reminisce about. Old friends know you for who you once were and stick with you despite or because of who you’ve become. They are beacons to your previous self. These are the people you call and pick up right where you left off. There’s no need to keep up with all the daily minutia. Lifelong friendships jump in when asked. Months or years may pass, and no explanation is necessary.
New friendships remind you of who you are right now. Sometimes, these alliances are short-lived because you both received what you needed from one another at the time. These special relationships dissolve themselves. People drift apart due to life circumstances. Nurturing and maintaining the connection for it to grow is a two-person process. Not every character carries through a book, but their presence, however brief, is essential in moving the story along.
The people you choose to have in your life contribute to who you are in all phases of your life. As you change, so do your friends. Senior friends bring wisdom to the table, while younger friends offer youth and vitality. Friendship is symbiotic in that everyone benefits from the relationship. You are never too young or old to need friends. Lifelong, or just for now, friends are the people you choose to surround yourself with in the story of your life. Choose wisely, but not sparingly. There’s no such thing as too many friends.
