Friends

For a long time now I've worked very hard at making sure I have good friends who are friends for the right reasons. This means I don't have copious amounts of friends; rather, I am selective and cautious with whom I let into that small group of people and I believe those I have around me are people I can rely upon. It can be tough sometimes as there's many people out there I like, but handing trust over to someone is not something I do easily.

I recently had cause to rely on a friend who I've known for many years and while I do not like asking for help I am not too proud to know when I need to.

She came to my aid and together we worked through the situation that would have been complicated and difficult for me to address on my own. I thanked her appropriately financially and, as I'd expected, she told me it was unnecessary however I insisted as she'd given me professional assistance that would ordinarily cost money.

In this case, her direct help was what I needed but in so many cases the help a friend gives isn't as direct - the value in the help they offer comes through the confidence I feel in having them there to help, their support. The emotional support from a friend, and just having that person there is something I value greatly and it's one of the main reasons I keep my friend's group to a small and carefully selected few that I know I can rely upon when I need to and whom I'd offer the same unswerving support to in return.