Hopes and Wishes: Friendship
“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” - Walter Winchell
I hope that Avery is lucky enough to find true friends when he grows up. Ones who will like and love him unconditionally. Ones who will see to it that he doesn’t drown when there’s deluge. Ones who will light a path when there’s darkness everywhere. Most importantly, ones who will work his shift when he has to call in to work sick.
A couple of weeks ago, I went through a real horrible week. I can’t really get into the specifics for public read (to protect others’ privacy) but in a nutshell, I was left to take care of home and every complicated thing associated with it by myself. Each day became worse than the day before as I got more tired physically and emotionally as the week progressed. I told a few of my closest friends and my mom what I had to face and not surprisingly, they came to my rescue.
My mom, as usual, came through like a champ. Although she was going through a very difficult time in her life at the time as well, she still came over to help me take care of Avery. I know for a fact that she would have much rather stayed in her house to work on her problem, but she never even thought twice about staying a few days with me to help out.
And then there’s Jackie. What can I say about my good, good friend Jackie? That girl called me up on the phone every single day that week to make sure I was staying afloat. I credit the emotional support she gave me as the single most important reason why I did not completely fall apart.
Problems in life are a given. This I want Avery to see. But the love of good friends is a gift. And this I want Avery to feel.