After Grace hurt her leg, I was shocked and touched by the people that were there for us. I think in time of need true friends show their faces, people that come to your aide, support you, give you a shoulder to cry on. Friends that I never would have thought of offering to drive us places if we needed a bigger car (I traded mine in a few months ago for a Fiat.. cute.. yes... Do i love it... yes.... is it practical for a kid with a broken femur bone who is in a laying down position and her wheel chair... no) Family of course is always there, I have the best mother and sister somebody could ask for. My mom who is a teacher took week's of school to help me take care of Grace, to help teach her school work she'll be missing, and just maintain her everyday care, my sister who has talked to her work and put them on notice that she may need to leave early, come late, or miss a few days depending on what I may need. But friends... friends are always the ones that take my breath away and touch my heart more than anybody ever could. I suppose it's because the thought of Family you automatically think of them always being there... you almost expect it. That's what a family is for, rising to the occasion when crises happens. Friends however, I never expect friends to rise to any occasion to help me.
I've put a bit of a wall up when it comes to friends and close relationships. I had a very very good friend who I thought we would be there for each other always. But things happened, relationships changed and we are no longer part of each others life. It's sad, but it's life. So I look at my current friends and I think "how long till you leave me?" and I'm happy to say I can count on my one hand some that I think never will. I had amazing friends come help me move furniture to make caring for Grace easier, they ran errands for me, bought us lunch and gave me a shoulder to lean on. I had a friend bring us dinner, which was an amazing help the first day we got home from the hospital. Even the girls Kindergarten teacher came over to bring us dinner (and it was AMAZING!) The point it, I feel like people I thought I was close to clearly aren't that close, and friends that I've known but don't talk to or necessarily on a daily bases showed me that they really are there for my family. and that is an amazing feeling. So much love!
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