I often marvel at friendship. The kind that starts young and lasts forever. Not all of us are blessed with such a thing. We had a neighbour whose best friend from primary school UK came to live in SA, They had been friends since the age of 9, and just carried on as if they were never apart. How great. I sense such friendships among the bloggers I follow, you are all so lucky.
Friendship can't be forced and many people will only meet like-minded folk as they grow older. We attended a friends 60th birthday a while back, the main speaker was his friend of over 50 years.
I believe the difference between a friend and an acquaintance is that no matter if you haven't seen one another in ages, sometimes decades, you take up where you left off, as if perhaps you went to the kitchen to make tea and on your return the conversation continued.
The words of todays quote in my desk diary sum it up
"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words".
Oh sweet child of mine...
5 years ago
2 comments:
This is so true Louise. I am very lucky to have some very good friends that I have had for many years. These are the people I know will always be a part of my life and it feels great to have that. Ronnie x
this made me cry as its so poignant to me. I live far from my very good friends. friends I have had for years. and its true they know the song in my heart we just pick up where we left off and for that I am grateful
xx
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