Happy #InternationalDayOfFriendship ✨️
Every day, I am thankful for the incredible people in my life who are my friends.
People who care for me.
People who value me.
People who listen to me.
People who walk beside me.
People who walk in front of me.
People who walk behind me.
And people who watch from a distance, giving me both space and safety, because I know that should I call for them, they will join me on the trail, wherever and whenever.
People who cheerlead.
People who call a spade a spade.
People who push me to be the best I can be.
And people who allow me to stop.
To recharge.
To rest.
To be still because I have nothing more to give in that moment.
For the people who fill my cup.
For the people who allow me to fill theirs in return.
For the people who defend.
And for the people who see the importance of retreating when a battle simply can't be won.
For the people who laugh with me.
For the people who laugh at me when the situation is warranted (as it often is).
And for the people who make me laugh.
I truly believe that laughter is food for your soul, and I am so very thankful that laughter has formed a beautiful connection between so many different people in my life.
For the people I've met.
For the people I've never met.
And for the people that I will meet.
I'm so very thankful for all of the friends in both real life and those via social media.
Some of the best friendships I've made are with people I may never meet.
That's such an incredibly positive endorsement of social media.
We read so much negativity.
Especially online.
It's nice to provide the balance with such positive experiences, especially here in our wee corner.
For the people who have taught me.
For the people who have learned something from me.
And for the people who improve my life every single day.
I'm even thankful for the people who are no longer my friends.
These people taught me my value.
These people taught me what to believe, who to believe, and when to walk away.
These people became life lessons, and I'm so very thankful that I get to learn from them and from who they were.
It means that all of my friendships are healthier moving forward, and that's pretty important.
So.
Today, I am thankful for each of you that I call friends.
I hope that our friendship provides you with everything that you provide to me.
Especially laughter.
And, perhaps more importantly, a safe space to fall should you ever need one.
I'll bring the whisky.
Probably chocolate, too.
PS I will never have the words to truly describe just how thankful I am to Diana and Sam.
Without her story about "a man in a kilt" and those that he encounters within his life, and/or Sam's brilliant portrayal of said man in a kilt, I wouldn't have met any of you.
That would have been such a shame.
Luckily, she did write it.
Luckily, Sam is Jamie Fraser.
And.
Luckily, we all bumped into each via meme or two!
Here's to friends.
May you be one.
May you have one.
#outlander
#friendship
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