Friends to the End

I've said it before but I will say it again: I have some of the best male friends there are in this world.

Two in particular, well three but that's another entry, made my week.

The first is my ace boon coon in Tennessee who gave me a dose of reality when it came to my approach to relationships. It's amazing no matter how many times you hear people talk about their mistakes and you mentally list them for others, you still find yourself doing the same thing. In my case in particular, I was beginning to put a time limit on the development of something that I hope will develop. He sternly but sweetly reminded me that: It's never about "the right" timing, if it's the right person it will happen no matter how wrong the timing may seem.

Point taken.

The next guy made me feel overly special when he took time out of his schedule to have lunch yesterday. This gesture may seem insignificant, but he realized he hadn't followed through on seeing me during his last 3-4 visits to my city, so he ensured that it didn't happen this time. It's great to see how God is working in his life and I PRAY that he finds the right woman who can accept and return all the love he has in heart.

Despite what my Marriable book may have said, I think my male friends are the exception and not the rule. As long as you follow etiquette, you and a male friend can maintain a friendship even if they are in a marriage or serious relationship. Just make sure your motives are pure and solely platonic and don't forget to throw in a "Say hi to _____" every time you talk. That doesn't hurt either.