At this very moment of this night, of this life, I'm thankful for friends. They make this life bearable, a little bit warmer, and a lot less scary. Sometimes, my friends believe in my dreams more than I do and they run when I'm out of breath! I do wish that this world wasn't such a harsh place to live in but then I know I wouldn't appreciate life in the capacity I do now. C.S. Lewis hit the spot when he said that "Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather, it is one of those things that give value to survival."
I mean the little things count! Like how I can call a fierce, fierce friend for advice on what colour to pick on the new PJ's I'm purchasing, or how friends just randomly surprise me with a whole block of Milkybar chocolate! I treasure and treat these memories & who created them with me as if I had won a trophy for something. Simply put, these people and the memories we share are something I am proud of. (ironically, it humbles me at the same time)
A mere blog isn't sufficient for the span of things I can be thankful for when it comes to my friends, but I want to take it beyond that. I am thankful for my "companions" in this life. Just like well-composed music, I have no doubt in me that we are God-orchestrated. The way you guys push me closer to the very heart of our Creator is priceless. The way you guys mimic the life of our King. The way you guys run the race for the One that stands triumphant, thank you. Surely every word of encouragement you've spoken, every seed of prayer you've planted, every avenue of belief you've taken to making my life better is a cuddle from God above. I'm forever grateful for the stars of my night. (it's really never dark!)
PS. This post was inspired by one of my future groomsmen. I will never forget last Thursday, April 22 of 2010.
