Just like seasons, some friendships come and go. There are a select few that stick around for the long haul, and then there are acquaintances who fade out as time moves on. Sometimes it's sad; other times you barely notice from under the piles of your hectic life. The trick is weeding through those superficial friendships and finding the ones that are worth nurturing, the ones that will nurture right back.
Isabel and Elijah both have many friends, in different groups (school, sports, neighbors). I love that they can hang out and have fun with such a variety of personalities, no matter where they are. Gabe is still at the age where he has one best friend (a neighbor), but many other friends at school.
As a busy wife/mom/nurse, I have friends in many places, too. Co-workers, neighbors, parents of my kids' friends, family. My sisters and my mother-in-law are the ones I talk to on an almost daily basis; they are the ones who nurture me as much as I nurture them.
How do you balance friendships and acquaintances? Do you still have childhood friends in your life now? Could you be best friends with your mother-in-law?
4 comments:
No doubt you have many friends, seeing that you have such a likeable personality. I have many acquaintances but few really good friends. It certainly makes it easier to invest in those relationships while taking care of the day to day. My greatest friends are my sisters, the ones who know and have lived my history.
I love that your mother-in-law is so close to you. That is a real blessing!
I LOVE that you are so close with your MIL - I wish mine could just be pleasant :-)
I think it's pretty amazing the number of friendships that I've forged through the internet - either through blogging, or Disney boards or even facebook.
Some big questions..... most of my friends are from childhood or early adulthood or are related to me. I struggle big time making "new" friends - mostly because the desire isn't there... doesn't that sound awful??? My MIL and I will never be close friends - I like her and we get a long but we are two VERY different people!!!
I like my MIL. I do though sometimes she is a bit much to take. If she wasn't convinced I'm trying to kill her son with butter, we might be closer. :-)
I have a strange conglomeration of friends at this point in my life. Family, friends from my childhood and friends I've made since leaving NY. I love Facebook because I can stay in contact with people I would never have the chance otherwise. Love that!
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