Recently, was lucky to have one of my most interesting and revealing conversations of the year.
It really was amazing!!
I was talking with a longtime friend and we were discussing the reality
of certain situations. How when you think everything is fine and that some of the
people that you know seem normal. How they can surprise you.
I was most touched @ how it seems that in some situations (not every)
that there can be times of discovery of things that you may or may not to ever
find out about someone. Well, the truth is usually revealed at some point or another.
What I saw out of this situation was myself.
I saw how the worst "out of sorts" kind of feelings, even months after something
has happened, that one specific person is feeling.
I saw the vulnerability that was so amazing, it made me feel
as if I had actually experienced the same thing.
(what a gift that someone could share it this way, eh?)
Well, in that moment, and I will also reveal that there was some regret, possible
self hating for what had happened, I saw myself.
I also feel compelled to tell you that I so just wanted to let this person know
that everything is going to be alright.
I saw the desperate~ness that comes
with some feelings of regret, that we've all had at some point or another.
I just wanted to hug this person and not let go until they stopped tearing up!!
(had to check my welling up in at the door)
Wowee!!
The compassion that can come from two friends just sharing things that have
happened to each other or just to one of them, can be so overwhelming, in a good way.
Is it called bonding, or trust, or friendship?
It's important to
be there for one another,
in good times and bad.
Friendship is a gift.
