THE WOMEN IN MY CIRCLE

When I was little,
I believe in the concept of one best friend,
And then I started to become a woman.

And then I found out that if you allow your heart to open up,
God would show you the best in many friends.

You need one friend when you're going through things with your man.
You need another friend when you're going through things with your Mom.
You need another who will sit beside you in the bleachers as you
Delight in your children and their activities.

And you need another when you want to shop,

Share, heal, hurt, joke or just be.

One friend will say, "Let's cry together,"
Another, "Let's fight together,"
Another, "Let's walk away together."

One friend will meet your spiritual need,
Another your shoe fetish,
Another your love for movies,
Another will be with you in your season of confusion,
Another will be your clarifier,
Another will be the wind beneath your wings.

But whatever their assignment in your life,
On whatever the occasion,
On whatever the day,
Or wherever you need them to meet you . . .

with their gym shoes on and hair pulled back,
Or to hold you back from making a complete fool of yourself . . .
Those are your best friends.

It may all be wrapped up in one woman,
But for many, it's wrapped up in several . . .
One from 7th grade,
One from high school,
Several from the college years,
A couple from old jobs;
On some days your mother,
On some days your neighbor,

On others your sisters,
And on some days your daughters.

So whether they've been your friend for 20 minutes or 20 years,
Let the women know that God has placed in your life
To make a difference.

Submitted by: My dearest and long time friend Nancy Chessher. Thank you Nancy.