"Oh the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person; having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but to pour them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, knowing that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then, with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away." ~George Eliot
It was so good to get a surprise phone call from a dear and distant friend this morning. How God knows just when our hearts need some cheering up, and so this friend was like a warm ray of sunshine on a cold winter morning, shining on my heart.
Friendship is something that is indeed a rare commodity- at least the kind of friendship spoken of above; the kind of friendship where one is truly free to be who they are. With a friend such as that, minds are put ease, cares melt away and honesty can flow. People are able to process life and be honest about where they are. They can be free to be imperfect. Its not about someone judging you nor comparing you to anything. Its just about two people, sitting side by side and sharing their journey with one another- without judgement. For who can really judge but God? No one knows the soul like God does. What a comfort to be with a friend whom you can just be who you are and where you are. You won't be shunned, whispered about, nor frowned upon. You will just be loved and valued- another soul to make a connection with.
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