With a Little Help From My Freinds

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My friends are quite possibly my greatest earthly gift.

I couldn't imagine my life without the love, kindness, and never ending support from them.

Right now especially.

How lucky am I that I need more than my 10 fingers to count off my real friends? Seriously, I can.

It's those people who have managed to see me, my flaws, my better qualities, and love me despite all of it. It's those people who have hugged me when I needed it without my asking. It's those people who have made me smile through my tears, and let me cry them. It's those people who have had epic hour + long phone calls with me while I sit in traffic on the Cross Bronx Expressway. It's those people who have helped me see the forest from the trees. It's those people who let me be myself and don't expect me to be any but. It's those people who call me out on my non-sense and don't let me get away with being less than the best version of me. It's those people who shave provided me with my own self chosen family. It's those people who have watched me climb up from rock bottom, fall again, helped me up and those who let me help them. It's those people whom I don't need to see or speak to every single day- but when we do it's like picking up right where we left off.

Thank you. Thank you for your love, support, kindness, honesty, and friendship. From my whole entire heart and soul. This post was spurned by a recent influx of old and new friends spending time with me, catching up after not seeing one another, and just my reflecting and thinking about how happy I am to be surrounded by so much love.


When you forget who you are, having friends who help you remember are a priceless commodity. And while processing the whole life-getting-shook-up-crazy-insane thing that I've been dealing with, my friends have all stepped up to the plate. There is not one person who hasn't been there for me when I needed it. When I had gotten myself confused, you helped me untangle my feelings. Or light the way when I couldn't shine for myself. You give me the confidence to move forward boldly and confidently that even if I fall I can still pick myself up and be ok. Better than ok. 

Thank you for being a friend, for being there, and for your love, and for holding my hand during the scary parts. And you all know who you are.