Just a Thought...

I have to ram into work in about an hour... But I've been developing a thought all night, so I thought I would share it briefly!

Everyone has something that they struggle with, often many things. Sometimes it is obvious... such as my addiction to food. Other times it is not so obvious, such as a person who is haunted by childhood abuse, or thoughts of suicide. I've been thinking about friendship lately, and I've come to the conculision, that a true friend is put into our lives to help us deal with these struggles. I think when you have a friend, your job is to realize that he/she has problems in life, and to be willing to help them through these problems. I understand that its hard to know what people deal with, and I am not suggesting that we should all go probing into the lives of others.... however, if someone we call a friend expresses to us that they are going through something... then we need to be available to listen, and to act if necessary.

I think that a lot of the time, our first reaction when someone comes to us with a problem, is to tell them all the reasons its not a problem. But the thing is, there is no stupid reason to be unhappy, and no stupid reason to be scared. I know that personally, If I go to someone for help, then it is a Big deal, no matter how dumb it may seem to others. And what about those friends we all have, who see EVERYTHING as a huge issue? Well, maybe their real problem is loneliness, and as a friend, our job is just to spend time with them, and listen to them, no matter how old it gets.

I guess my point is, I haven't been the greatest friend to some people, and others haven't been that great to me. Something to work on I suppose...