Awesomeness

For those that don't know me well, I have friends who are VERY important to me and help me through pretty much anything and everything that gets thrown my way.  Most of them know who they are and some don't even know at all.  They are shining points in my life.  Now comes a little back story...

Once upon a time there was a girl who lived very far away from her friends.  She had just moved across the ocean.  A few months before this she had broken up with the first significant boyfriend she had had (I say significant because this boyfriend asked my father if he could date me).  The friendship between her and her best friend (her boyfriend's little sister) was sketchy at best.  On the day of her departure said ex boyfriend gave her a letter that told her how he felt (very cute and mushy might I add).  She missed home...very much.  Upon arriving at her destination she was whisked to her home and then promptly brought to her home church.  She met a fabulous group of people she still calls friends.  People who she is still proud to call friend to this day.  She had a deep and meaningful relationship with one person and came under fire for it.  Heartbreak, anger and typical angst ensued.  This girl left her family across the ocean to live state side once more.  Eventually the rift between the aforementioned person and herself was resolved.  The two are great friends still.

Lets not pretend you are stupid...we all know who this person I am going to mention is.  My friend came under attack yet again for the way he lives his life.  I have realized that he and I live our lives quite the same way.  My parents share the same ideals as his do.  He posted some things on Facebook that cut me deeply.  Even through all that he's dealt with, he remains faithful to God and his family (including his lovely wife).  He sent me words of encouragement after I wrote him an email and commented on a few of his posts.  It was exactly what I needed to hear.  I don't know why it struck such a chord with me today.

I have truly awesome friends.  They are a group like none I have ever met.  Should you ever get the chance to come across these folks...consider yourself lucky.  I know I do...