There are plenty of words that start with the letter F: food, fate, funny, flourish, forgetful, fabulousness (you may even be able to name a couple more) but the most powerful of them all is friendship.
Friends are life’s best accessories, making the world more meaningful, more connected and more fun. We share moments and memories with our friends that may disappear into the ether or may just be the golden moments that raise a smile several decades from now when we are old and grey. Some friendships last a lifetime. Others are for a season or for a reason. They all matter; they all enrich our lives in some way.
Just as any ship needs to be cared for and directed to be able to sail where it should; so a friendship needs to be nurtured, invested in and protected. The friendships that we take for granted may be the ones that don’t endure. The ones we open our eyes and our hearts to purposely value and consciously appreciate may continue to bloom and grow with us.
So, lean into your friendships with love, care and attention. Tell your friends why they matter and forgive quickly when you can. We all get it wrong sometimes. Don’t be afraid to walk away from a friendship that hurts you or doesn’t serve you with kindness. But hold close and cherish those that do. When everything goes right, or everything goes wrong, the friends that stand beside us to laugh and cry with us are the keepers.
