Friday, June 3, 2011
#JMUFriendships
With so much going on I forgot to blog *bad Jazzy* but I’m back now! I graduated *Insert Praise Dance Here* and now I am just looking forward to all the great things God has in store for me. Although I have only been away from college life for less than a month I have realized so much. The2 main things I have been struggling with have been trust and relationships. The 2 should go hand in hand right? But that is not the case… many of my “friends” that I had while at JMU, I have not heard from since graduation. Whereas when we were in school we texted daily or conversed or tried to arrange moments of QT, now it’s as though those relationships never existed. Some relationships that I had throughout most of my time at JMU have come to light and they weren’t hat they seemed…can we say disappointment. They are what I call my #JMUFriendships. It has been a sad realization because some of those relationships I actually cared about and saw it as being much more , some I looked at as my big brother and sisters but they were fake or lied or both. So I guess the old sayings remain true “out of sight out of mind” and “many people where multiple faces”. But in the case of my real friends even when they are out of sight they are forever in my heart and even when they switch a mask they still remain loyal. To my pleasant surprise some people who while at JMU we didn’t speak as often or may have had our share of disagreements have really blossomed into great friends. In the case of my friendships each relationship is unique. Some I speak to everyday and if we go a day without speaking it feels like something is wrong, others we speak once a month but we always pick right back up where we left off. Some friends I spend time with all the time while others seeing them every now and then is enough for me. All different relationships with all different people but the common thread that ties it all together is that they are real. Whether they have been holding me down since high school or after we become sisters they are always right there. And so to you real friends who have always been honest with me and are quick to go to bat for me without any ounce of hesitation I THANK YOU! The JMU friendships were fun while they lasted but I look forward to all the great things me and my true friends will accomplish and go through over the years. So when the question poses “What About Yo’ Friends? Ask yourself what about my friends…are they here for simply a moment or are they here to last a lifetime. Are they even worthy of being given the title of friend or are they just an associate who shows you who they want you to see, a hidden enemy. My circle may be small and filled with more testosterone than estrogen (lol) but I’m happy with that. I know I can list my friends off the top of my head…it used to be I could name them using only 2 hands but thanks to Delta and Urban Promise that number has increased. Still small in comparison to many but the perfect fit for me (smile)
~A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother/sister~Proverbs 18:24