Blessed

[ladysprite]

I'm supposed to be at a weekend-long house party right now. It was a little intimidating - I don't know too many of the people there, and it's one of the few occasions where my fella and I are introduced as umbran and his wife, instead of ladysprite and her husband, but I was looking forward to it.

Unfortunately, about halfway through lunch, I got a phone call that a friend's husband was in the hospital, and could I help, and she needs someone to take care of the kids and she doesn't know what to do....

She told me I didn't have to come today, but... she's a friend. So husband and I made our apologies to our hosts, and a half hour later I was home. Now I've got a bag packed with spaghetti sauce and meatballs, a box of pasta, and a loaf of garlic bread. There's a blueberry upside down cake in the oven, and in half an hour I'll be on the road to her place, to take over coping for her.

She's a friend. It's what you do for friends.

And as I was driving home, it made me think. First of all, that I am grateful beyond belief that my husband is strong and healthy. Sometimes I get so caught up in worrying about our challenges that I forget about all the positive aspects of our life.

Mostly, though, it made me think about what I would do in the same situation - who I could call in an emergency, if I was falling apart and needed someone to hold me together for a little while, or just to help keep life running. Who would put whatever they were doing down, and not ask questions, and be there. And the list of people I have in my life who could and would do that for me is nothing short of amazing.

In the past few days alone I've had it brought home to me just how wonderful some of my friends are. This only made it that much clearer. I don't know quite how I got this lucky, but I am sure as heck incredibly grateful.

Thanks, you guys.....

Comments

[wcg.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.

[tafkad.livejournal.com]

I hope you don't mind me pointing out that YOU are nothing short of amazing.

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

Now I have a vision of a suitcase packed with socks, shirts, pants, meatballs, and garlic bread.

I hope it all works out for your friends.

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

We're always here if you need us.

[gmkieran.livejournal.com]

honored to be counted among them! :)

[arachne8x.livejournal.com]

When it comes to friends, frequently you get what you give. People who without hesitation give up their plans and go to take care of their friends without any resentment for having to do so, are usually the people who have others who will do so for them.

Now I know this is not always the case. I do know people who give and give and at the end of the day there is no one to hold them when they fall. But as geeks we are blessed with large social circles, and I think we as a group tend to form families, rather than just friendships.

Anyway, I'm glad your list is long. I'm lucky that I have a long one too.

[laurion]

Friends help friends. It's as simple as that. And we're lucky to have large social networks to help catch us when we need help.

(I love the Stanford Everyday People remix)

[dornbeast.livejournal.com]

"I don't know quite how I got this lucky..."

It's been said already, but things like this can't be repeated enough:

It's all your doing. When it comes to friends, the only time luck can get involved is in meeting them.