Last night I had a chance to get together with a few of my “known
you forever” sista girls. We ate and drank and reminisced. We have come to realize,
now that we have gotten older, that several of our favorite past memories are
really about the quality of our friendship. I would like to share one with all
of you.
Many years ago, I threw a house get-together and invited old
friends and a few acquaintances. Almost everyone that was invited brought a
date. As the evening progressed, one of my girlfriends got into it with her
boyfriend. He took the argument to a deeper level than she realized and said he
was ready to leave the party. She said fine and they left.
Once in the car, they continued the argument and argued the
whole way to her house. They argued as he pulled up to her house, argued as she
searched for and found her keys, they argued in her home. Eventually, they ran
out of words. When there was nothing left to say, he said “I am done” and
stormed out her house for good. She broke down and cried. As she cried she had
a coughing fit, choked and slipped and fell. As she fell, she hit head on the
bed post. Overwhelmed with sadness and pain, she called us at the party.
We, the two of us who were her sISTA gIRLS, dropped
everything and flew from the party to her side. Our men knew how we rolled and
understood. My friends knew how I dealt with situations and understood. One new
acquaintance wanted to be friends with us (she liked our swag) and asked if she
could come “maybe I can help”. She came
We got to our friend’s home, found the front door unlocked
and searched the house for her. When we found her, she was slightly
intoxicated, her face was streaked with make-up and there was a huge knot on
her head. When she saw us her face lit up. What she said, I think, defines our friendship
and all true friendships. “He left me and I fell and hurt myself but I knew you
would come.”
She knew we would come. And through the years, we have all
gone through things and we have always “come” to the rescue. Whether we came
with a shoulder, an ear, a bit of advice, a little laughter, a bed or whatever
we had or could do to help, we came. We have seen each other through major and
minor situations by dealing with them together. That is what friendship is all
about; knowing that if and when you call to me for help, I as your friend will
come!!!
Today, reach out to a friend, extend a hand to an
acquaintance. You may make a difference.
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