Thursday, September 6, 2012

What Would We Do Without Friends?

I think this has been a tough summer, tumbling into fall.  The crappy economy that leaves most of us with less money than we've ever had before, the incessant political campaign ads that are so angry and caustic, too much rain and flooding waters for some. . . dry cracked fields for others . . and raging wildfires through the forests and mountains.

Some mornings I get up just dragging.  I pray, I swear, I moan. . .and then I force myself to work on something (even if it's a crossword, although scrubbing floors seems to be really effective for me, too:)

What I really want to do is hide.  I don't want to be cheery . . I don't want to go to tai-chi.  No music, no laughter, no fun.  I read to "find answers" . . I try to still my mind to "hear the solution".  I write.  I stomp.  I ponder.  And then the phone dings or rings . . the friendly reminder . . Happy Mental Health Day . . Happy Thursday!


Friends are our lifesavers.  They pull us back from the brink . . sometimes insanity . . sometimes depression.  They cheer us on.  They encourage us.  They cry with us. . . and then they check on us.  They lift our spirits.

I think it's amazing how much better I feel when "klatch" under the park pavilion in the rain. . .break into spontaneous chatter as I "cane" up a set of library stairs . . crinkle my eyes into a grin as I "see" one of my gal-pal emails pop-up . . and "dance" freestyle on the beach in my heels. 

I even think I might feel a settled contentment as I send a "shout out" back to the old dude steering the Harley:) . . He'll be able to tell it's me . . I'll be the one with the pink towel:)

Bette Midler's song, Friends . . You Got To Have Friends, pops into mind. . .1973.  Can you believe it?  I can't possibly be that old  . . and then one of my friends will gently remind me that I am :) .  .and then I will smile.

So today, tonight . . tomorrow, at the latest. . . let them know. . it's how we make it through.

What would we do without friends?  I'm here . . I'm listening . . with love and cheers to my friends!



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