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Sparkle (2)
Today was a big day.
No, not a new job, or a birthday or something great that my kids did. It was something really simple. I shared a moment with another woman. After knowing each other through our kids today I realized that Helen and I were more than acquaintances. We were actually friends.
How did I know? There wasn't a secret handshake or anything. No banners came rolling down from the doorways or confetti from the ceiling. It was something very simple. We were laughing about something awful, sharing something private and we weren't afraid to say what we were really thinking.
That's what friendship is about - being able to be yourself without worrying about what others think.
As an adult it seems harder to make friends and sometimes even harder to keep friends but I'm OK with that. I have a few really close ones and many more I see every now and then. I need friends but I also need acquaintances too. I don't need everyone knowing what's happening in my life but it's nice being able to talk to someone when I need to. Like today.
I know with Helen it's not going to be like high school, and I'm not going to go out of my way to call her but now when we see each other we will keep sharing moments like today. If our friendship grows, fantastic, but if not, at least we will have the moment we shared today.
