You've Got a Friend in Me

I've decided to name this post after the Randy Newman song. This particular song has always resonated with me with its sweet words. Being an only child I've had to rely on friendships my whole life. Over the years, I had really good friends and not so good friends. But, I wouldn't ask for it any other way.

Having really good friends is probably one of the best things a person can ask for. I'm not talking about the friends that you just get drunk or high with. Or the friends that just go out with you or talk to you in class or at work. I'm talking about the friends that are basically the long lost siblings you've been searching for since birth.

You know who I'm talking about. It could be the new kid in town you met when you were in the 4th grade or the random person sitting next to year in your homeroom freshman year of high school. They are the people that have been through it all with you and have witnessed every emotional roller coster a person can possible go through. They are the people who will not judge, will not talk behind your back, will probably take a bullet for you and won't ever leave you. And you would do all the same for them in a heartbeat.

It's comforting knowing that there are people outside of family that care that much about me. I'm grateful for these very few but special people. I love being able to have a conversation with them at any given time about anything. And I love how if I haven't seen a friend in a long time we can just pick up where we left off and have fun. They are part of my support system and I really rely on them.

I don't think I understood the value of friendship for it's pureness until recently. A lot has shown me the difference between people who will stick around for a very long time, perhaps forever, and those who jump in for the ride at their convenience.

I don't regret any friendship that I've formed. They all mean something to me, they all have taught me something, and they all have helped shaped the person I've become. There are absolutely no regrets, I don't do regret. Everything happens for a reason including the people who come in and out of my life. They all represent something. This is why I wouldn't have it any other way.

So this entry is dedicated to all of my friends the ones present, the ones past, and the ones to come. Thank you for everything and I hope you know how much you mean to me.

I hope everyone has friends like I do. If not, don't worry, they'll turn up soon enough and when they do, life will be less heavy.

Be good kids.

-Catherine