A friend is a beautiful thing to have and a terrible thing to lack. In this life, you are blessed if you find a true one. One that puts up with your foolery, is your biggest fan, pushes you, dares you and believes in you when you stop believing in yourself. A friend is more than a going out buddy, an occasional texter, a good laugh or a great time. A friend is someone who will fight with you and fight for you. And damn is that hard to find sometimes. You see, to have and to be a true friend it takes a certain determination. A determination to be fiercely loyal. To humble yourself to the needs of others. To will someone forward with all your might. To cut the B.S. and show up for your people.
Sound a little easier said than done? Probably because sometimes it is. In the society we live in we're taught to base our worth on the number of likes on a picture, or comments on a post, or daily snaps. But y'all, your friends can't be selected from a stream of complimentary Insta comments. They can't be selected by social status. By who sends you the most invites or those who hit ya up when they need something. I don't know about you but at this point in life, that trend is getting a little old. See, I want people who will fight for me. People who will treat me like a priority and not an option. People who will make time for me. People who care about my wants, dreams, and sanity. People who want to see me win and celebrate alongside me. So why don't you?
Why don't you start looking for the ones who will fight for you? The ones who won't discard you when the next best opportunity arises. The ones who would never dream of hurting you. The ones who seek you out. The ones who realize just how freaking bomb you are. People who hold you down. People who have your back. People who pray for and with you. People who are fiercely for you, always, under every circumstance, in every storm and every victory. People whose friendship imitates The Lord's true love for you. People who make it easy for you to be all of these things right back to them.
If you're sitting there wondering how just believe it. One day at a time, believe that you are worth the fight. Believe that you are worth the time. Believe that you are a good friend and work to be better every day. Believe that this life is meant to be lived with those who make it easier not harder. Believe that you breathe much better with a parachute and not an anchor on your side. Stand up for yourself and demand better. Those who have always been fighters will rise to the occasion and those who don't just never were. Believe that you deserve it. A corner full of people in this crazy world that are for you. You deserve to receive the same love you give. You deserve people who will fight for you, my friend. So let's stop accepting anything less, deal?
"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. If either of them falls down, one can help the other up." — Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
