Do you ever just sit back and think to yourself, “Man, do I have some pretty amazing friends.” You begin to think of all the memories and things that make each member of your circle special to not only you but the circle as a whole. I for one find myself doing this all the time and I can’t believe how lucky and blessed I am to have them by my side. This moment of realization doesn’t always come together at once, but it instead tends to play out through snippets of life where you find that your friends have taken the liberty of making the best out of your situation and make you see just how great you really are. The truth is, you’re so great because of them.
It is the friend who knows your dreams are crazy and tells you that they are that teaches you that crazy, over-the-top dreams are OK. This is because in the same breath, they fully support your craziness while adding a little bit of their own crazy to your plan, because their dreams are just as over-the-top as your own.
Everyone has that one friend whose home is your home and vice versa. You continually show up unannounced except for a quick call saying, “Hey I’m about to turn on your street.” You have nothing planned but somehow the hours spent slouched on her living room couch in front of the T.V. or sprawled out across her bed are some of your best spent nights. It is in these moments that you learn that you don’t always have to go out to have a fantastic night, and that doing absolutely nothing with the right company can be doing absolutely everything you wish to do.
In the friend who loves to find something to argue with you about even when they know they are wrong, you find someone who knows and understands you more than you ever would imagine. They know just what to say to get you going only to reply with a laughing, “Relax, why do you always let me get to you?” It is because of them you learn to relax and not always take everything someone says so serious, because some people will say things just to spark your reaction.
From the friend who is older than you but not by much, you find someone who is and always will be genuinely proud of your accomplishments, as if you were their child. They have watched their little bits grow and are enjoying being a part of the process. They have a jump-start into the real world and easily become what you aspire to be the moment you receive a degree and are dumped into adulthood.
Those friends who unselfishly scoot over, pull up a blanket, and say, “Let’s snug,” are the ones you know would give you their last. Let’s face it, if you have ever slept in a twin XL bed, you know that it is barely enough room for one person, let alone two. So to freely allow another body to take up space comes very close to giving up their all. You all are given the same closet-sized room to call home for eight months, but somehow they seem to make room for your junk as well. It is in that closet room that tears are shed, laughs are had, and endless throwbacks are sung at the top of your lungs as you try to figure out this thing called life together.
Above all, each friend in your circle wants the very best for you, and you wish the same for them. In moments where you doubt yourself, they are all of the confidence you need. When you seem to get off track, they quickly snap you back to reality, never calling you out on your stupid decision because they know you are trying to figure out where you went wrong yourself. You don’t have to question if they have your back because you know that they have your back, front, sides, and everything in between. They know you like a book and it is because of them that your pages keep turning and your world continues to go ‘round.
