There are people who you meet throughout your life who become your friends.
Some of those friendships are based on your circumstances…studying together at school, having a child the same age, working together, having a similar interest. When your circumstances change, often those friendships break down. It’s happened to me so many times before. I have lost friends through marriage, moving area, changing jobs.
I have no doubt that, when I move away from Aberdeen, a lot of the friendships I have made will fizzle out. It happened when I went to University. It happened when I left University. It happened when I moved to Aberdeen.
Other friendships, though, are for life.
There are only a small handful of people in my life I consider to be real, lifelong friends.
Someone who will laugh with me, and sometimes at me! But who will also be there when I fall, when I need a shoulder to cry on, when life isn’t going quite my way, when I’m angry, when I’m desperate!
Someone who will pop round for a cup of tea, even if that means travelling miles out of their way, just to spend an hour with me.
Someone who will go that extra step, just to see that I’m “ok”.
Someone I can be at ease with, no airs and graces…just takes me for who I am!
These kinds of friendships are hard to find and should never be taken for granted.
Moving away from Aberdeen means that I am leaving behind some very special, unique people with whom I have very special, unique friendships. And I am going to miss them so much!
This “ode” is particularly for Pam. A true friend, who takes me for who I am, who has been there and supported me through so much, who has let me have a moan, but also have a laugh, and who has supplied me with so many cups of tea and slices of cheesecake that I’ve lost count!
Thank you for being a real, lifelong friend.
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You've brought a tear to my eye, Nic!
We've both always put a lot into our friendships and so often have both been left standing.
But it's these people who count.
Funnily enough I was thinking this morning about what you've said in your blog, and was going to blog about you!
I'll never forget last Roots whan Pam and Stuart were sitting in front of us. We had to put our hand on the person in front and pray for them - for me it was Pam. Then we had to trun around and so Pam prayed for me. At that moment, with Mum and Dad making such an effort to be there with me, it was just what I needed.
God had his hand in that.
What I know of your friendship, it won't be that easy to get rid of ehr...and you always have a Granny flat they can use!
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