Best Friends

Friendship is one of the most beautiful things in our world.

It is difficult to understand and put into words how you find the people that you choose to let in to your own world.

You find people, amidst the craziness of the world, and decide to do life with them.

They are the people you call when you are stuck in the middle of the road with a flat tyre.

The ones you call in the middle of the night to pick you up when you do not know where else to go.

The first people you think of to share a cup of coffee or a glass of wine with.

The people you want to make memories with to reminisce about around a fireplace one day.

In today's world- the Whatsapp group where you first post something important when it happens.

Having friends that accept and embrace you as you are, for who you are, is a privilege.

We live in a world where people are so busy doing their own thing, that when you have a group of people that really care about you- you need to hold on tight to them.

When I was younger I always wanted to have a best friend.

On the playground, you always had to choose a best friend to be on your team during break time.

I used to think that we need to have one specific friend that is expected to fulfill the best friend role.

And then when we think we have finally found the person, life happens and they, just like us, get busy living.

And since we have put so much pressure on that specific relationship it simply cannot live up to it.

We are left disappointed and feeling let down.

However, maybe there is a different way to approach this altogether.

When I asked my mother who her best friend is, she simply answered, that she does not have one, but that she has many.

A best friend to discuss new ideas with.

A best friend to exercise with.

A best friend that understands the frustrations of working.

A best friend that has known you the longest and has witnessed your journey to get to where you are today.

A best friend that lives with you and knows your various moods after a long day.

A best friend to ask for recipes, tips, and DIY ideas.

A best friend for all the facets of life.

This pearl of wisdom from my mother has got me thinking.

Every relationship is different, special and important in its own way.

We often feel that we do not have the capacity to have many friends, but I think there is an important role that different voices can play in our lives, if only we let them in.

The young girl inside of me will always dream of having one best friend.

My twenty five year old self, has however learnt, that all my best friends add more value to my life, and I am happier for it.