I Am at The Point

I just received an e-mail today from my great Aunt Ruby Lee with the following thought. It struck me that this is what age and perspective gives you. The older you are---the more true this becomes.

"There comes a point in your life when you realize:
Who matters.....
Who never did......
Who won't anymore......
And who always will.
So don't worry about people from your past, there is a reason they didn't make it to your future."

It would be wonderful if young people could realize this and not waste as much time on people who will prove to be insignificant in their future. Maybe that lesson is one that we need to learn in order to appreciate our truly good friends.

True friendship is always a give and take. You know the kind of people who call and you know they want something from you and you call them and they never reciprocate. There are also the friends that call just to check on you and if you don't hear from them it is your turns to call to touch base. Friends that you can talk to every six months and pick up where you left off are always nice.

Many friends fill a need at any given time--such as the parents you talk to at your children's school--classmates---work colleagues---organizational friends---all your life friends---talk to you if I see you out but would never call friends---and the "bestest kind of friends"---the ones that will be there for you whenever, wherever and whatever.

I just got home from a trip and am glad to see all of the friendly faces in my life.