Friendship

"Tis the privilege of friendship

to talk nonesense and

have her nonsense respected."

-Charles Lam

I have a friend, I'm fortunate enough to have a few, who just get me.  It is  cliche, but if you are lucky enough to have one as well, you understand.  To have someone like this in one's life is an enourmous blessing.

I have a friend like this in particular, who knows me almost better than I know myself.  I am free to be honest and open about what is on my mind and I never have to worry that she will not or cannot understand.  Not only does she listen, but once

I make up my mind about something she is the first

to support my decision. 

 Buddha suggested “Adaptability” as a necessity in any relationship.  Each person much be capable of entertaining different perspectives and points of view.  It is human nature to "screw up."  We all have faults, pains, afflictions, and infirmities that friendship has the ability and instinct to heal.  A true authentic relationship with someone is the understanding and acceptance of one another despite hardships.  There is no room for judgment or superiority when one person needs another. 

You can know all there is to know about one another, yet there is still always something to say.  In his article "Seeing Isamu Noguchi," author Roger Lipsey writes "We're all leading a life of experiment." 

 Difficult times are inevitable and the burden is easier to bear with the support of another.  I believe life is about finding who we are and then spending our lives working to become who we want to be.  I am certain that the journey can only be enhanced if shared with another.