Such a beautiful day today! The sky was almost cornflower blue. Not a cloud in sight when I walked Penelope. It was chilly and the wind was fierce at times. The cardinals and finches were flitting around the feeders. I love all the seasons but I like them to be true to their time frames. If it’s suppose to be spring, then Mother Nature needs to get with then plan! I thought spring had sprung but you wouldn’t know that tonight. One of my friends remembers a snow 40 years ago on Easter Sunday, it was the last Sunday in April that year. You never know! I might get a snow flake yet!

The bamboo were dancing the tango today with the wind as their parters. The wind really whipped them around and bowed them down in the afternoon. I watched them out the lady den windows and imagined them performing in a dance recital. The yard symphony was really loud, too. I could hear the wind chimes’ music in the house.

Just got off the phone from talking with my dearest friend. We have been friends for over 40 years. So I’m the thinking about friendship tonight. We know many people in our lifetimes but not all of them are devoted friends. Friendship is mutual affection and trust between two people. You know you can trust your friends to show up when you need them because they’ve proved in the past that they’ll show up. You feel safe and comfortable with friends. My husband and I had a wonderful friendship that lead to a loving, happy marriage.

I think one of the most meaningful benefits of having a close friend is you can pour your heart out without worrying about being judged. Friends listen with their hearts. They are nonjudgmental. They might encourage you to walk down a different path but they’re not going to drag you down that path. Friends share our pain and hold our hands in moments of grief. Friends are dependable and loyal. They love us unconditionally. They cheer us up. We just feel better spending time with them.

I’m fortunate in my friendships. Most of my friends have a great sense of humor that leads to lots of laughter. When my dearest friend spends the weekend with me we wear matching pajamas, snack our selves to death, and laugh our heads off. We’ve both weathered storms in our marriages and families and have held each others hands in grief. But we can always manage to find something to make us smile and something to make us laugh.

True friendship is a gift from God. Love this quote and I think it describes friendship perfectly. “When you can’t look on the bright side, I will sit with you in the dark.” —Unknown.