This post is a guest post that I made for a fellow blogger that I met via Twitter. I copied and posted this to my blog to make it easier for my followers to get in touch with. But please, take a moment and stop over to visit my new Friend Tammy at TammysTwoCents
Here is also a direct link to the original post.
I am happy to be able to introduce you to Leeanne from Live From Leeanne’s Mind. We met just a few weeks ago on Twitter. She had actually stopped by and entered a giveaway of mine and then tweeted out a few of my posts. I went to thank her for the shout out and we started emailing each other. She had me read some posts she had written and I found out that we had a LOT in common. She has been struggling with depression and anxiety also. She has written some touching posts on what she has been going through and the experiences with some new medicine. I would love for you to stop by and say hi to her and give her some comment love!
One day I sat down at the computer and figured “Why not try to enter some sweepstakes and win something?” That one simple question turned into a big funnel of a new found hobby, blogging, and in 2 short weeks I found a fellow blogger who I now know has a lot more in common with me than a hobby, and whom I feel connected with. When Tammy asked me to Guest blog I was honored. In the back of my head I thought she was taking a big risk on a newbie but I was thankful for the opportunity and I would like to take this moment to Thank her for giving me this chance.
When Tammy told me the topic would be “What Friendship means to Me” a million things ran through my mind as I thought back to friendship of the past. Friends come in all shapes, sizes and colors, They live far, they live near. They can be right next to you or on the other side of a computer screen. Each one of them sharing some kind of a bond for one reason or another, whether it be that they met through family or at the park one day with the kids, or maybe in a support group online. The one thing that they all have in common is trust & loyalty.
Eventually my mind settled down on one thought, It was my best friend of 10 years, Michael. Michael is everything that you could ask for in a friend and possesses every quality that you could need.
Trustworthy: When you need someone to talk to he is always there to listen. You can tell him your deepest darkest secrets, your wildest dreams and the town gossip and know that not a word of it will ever be leaked out.
Honesty: Regardless of what question you ask he will always give you the most honest answer. Even if it was something that you didn’t want to hear. He would never do it to hurt your feelings, (and even when he did he would also be there to support you) He did it to tell you the truth because he felt you needed to know it.
Supportive: When you expressed your dreams to him he would also give you the greatest support, tell you ways to make it happen. Give you ideas to make it better and offer his hands to help you build it. When your sad he is there to raise you up, to tell you it will all be ok and suggest ways to make it that way.
Welcoming: When you go to Michaels house, you never have to knock. You can just walk right in, if you knocked there was something wrong. You could be a complete stranger and come to his house and be offered a good home cooked meal, coffee and a night full of laughs as you sat on the porch. No one is ever turned away.
Humorous: There are times when jokes are welcome and times that they could be inappropriate, Michael doesn’t have that switch in his brain to tell the difference. There was never a wrong moment and he could crack a joke at the perfect time, every time. When you feel like falling apart he could get the perfect crack in there to make you forget your problems.
There is so much more that I could say about Michael, if only the words existed to express how wonderful of a man he is. Michael is the true definition behind, no matter the distance. In December of 2010 Michael passed away suddenly of a Cerebral Hemorrhage at the age of 30. No matter the distance to Heaven he still holds every one of the qualities that I had mentioned above. During my daily struggles I continue to talk to him everyday, and through the memories I have kept from the past 10 years of our friendship he still answers me indirectly in every situation I am in. His smile, and sense of humor will live on in my heart and mind forever and because of that he will always be with me.
No matter the distance, he will always be my best friend and even still I couldn’t ask for a better one.
Michael is the meaning of Friendship to me.
