I’m starting to realize just how loosely people throw around the word “friendship”. One minute someone is saying I’m a great friend. The next he’s posting negative remarks about me in his blog. What gives? I realize that all friends have disagreements, but I see no reason for someone to cross the line by bashing the other person in a public forum. Hey, why don’t we drag Tish’s name through the mud on national television? There’s an idea!
I am by no means a perfect friend, but I have always tried my hardest to do what I can for my friends. I may not be as giving of my free time as some think I should be, but the compassion and understanding is definitely there. And I have gone above and beyond what most people are willing to do for their friends.
I don’t like vindictiveness, and I’m seeing way too much of it these days. If I do lose a friend for whatever reason, I try my hardest to repair the damage and come to a reconciliation. That’s how I’ve managed to remain friends with nearly all my exes. And you know what? The majority of them have nothing bad to say about me.
Now I find myself being publicly humiliated and embarrassed by someone who called me his friend, and I can’t seem to understand what I’ve done wrong. I tried to be myself, and I was condemned for it. So much for individuality!
For those of you who truly are my friends, you are appreciated and loved! And if there is ever anything that you need, I will do whatever I can to help. Even if lending an ear is all I’m able to do, I’ll be there with bells on! And I hope that you feel the same way toward me. That, my friends, is what friendship is all about!
