When I was pregnant with Penelopi people always told me “You’ll learn real fast who your friends are.” They of course were right and after having Penelopi my circle got smaller. After I had Hudson again my circle got smaller, again after Hudson was diagnosed with cancer and then again after some online bulling where personal details and misinformation was spread rapidly.
One of my mom’s favorite verses goes along with this perfectly. Proverbs 18:24 says “There are “friends” who destroy each other,but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.”
I often concerned my closes friends “Sisters” Those friends I know would in a heartbeat stand up for me, take a bullet for me, “Ride at dawn” with pitchforks in hand, but will also sit back and listen. They are the ones that no matter what happens will be by my side.
These are the ones that show up and cheer for me and cheer along side me!
This isn’t just true to me, this happens all the time and to everyones.
There are country music songs about this, 1 off the top of my head.
Tracey Lawrence says in the chorus of his song “Find Out Who Your Friends Are”
You find out who your friends are
Somebody’s gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think “What’s in it for me?”
Or “It’s way too far”
They just show on up
With their big old heart
You find out who your friends are
The the second Verse which i think is just as good as the Chorus
Everybody wants to slap your back, wants to shake your hand
When you’re up on top of that mountain
But let one of those rocks give way, then you slide back down
Look up and see who’s around then
Even in the bible One of the most known stories of true friendship is David and Jonathan.
Jonathan was the son of King Saul and good friends with David. Their friendship has 3 key points demonstrated in 1st&2nd Samuel
- A deep Bond. Jonathan says in 1st Samuel 18:1 that he loved David “as his own soul”(ESV)
- Selfless Actions. Jonathan trusted God that David would be the next king. As a result in a effort to let David escape King Saul Jonathan Died in battle.
- Enduring Loyalty. Even after Jonathan death David cared for Jonathan’s family as they were his own.
Like Proverb said “A true friend sticks closer than a brother” David and Jonathan did just that
If you have made it this far I want to thank you for being a true friend. And thank you for “Sticking closer than a brother”
and you know who you are 🙂
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