Amigos

I believe people come in and out of your life, for different reasons and times, when you need them most. I believe there are some people who will help you during certain situations, or get you where you need to be, and that's why (and when) they were meant to be in your life.

Obviously, we can't keep in touch with every person that has ever come into our lives. Your best friend from second grade probably isn't your best friend anymore (of course, there are exceptions). The people you hung out with in high school (who you promised to be best friends with forever and ever) are living their own lives, just like you, and maybe you "keep in touch" over Facebook. The people you hang out with now most likely won't be the same group you hang out with in 10, or even 5, years from now. People move, get married, have kids, get a new job, change schools, etc. Just because you're not BFF's with your best friend from high school doesn't mean that you would ever change the time you spent as friends. You grow up, grow apart, and move on.

I've been thinking a lot lately about the friends I used to have, the friends I have now, and the friends that got me where I am today. I am grateful for each friendship and the things I've learned from it-whether it be positive or negative. The saying "it takes one to know one" I find very true in this case. If you want a true friend, you have to know how to be a friend. It takes effort from both parties.

There are a few folks that I know I'll be friends with until I'm old and gray. And fat.