Friendship Friday!

Real friends are like family. Some friends even rank higher on my love scale in comparison to family members. I am blessed to have a wonderful support group of friends. I never had problems making acquaintances, but only a small group of people remain consistent in my life as friends.

I feel like a teenager on Fridays. Early in the day, I'm thinking about where I'll go, what I'll do, if I'll bring the kids with or allow them out elsewhere. Friday will always feel like a party day for me whether I go out to party or not. My friends can count on a visit or a call at the very least over the weekend.

As I mature, I'm having to make more responsible decisions even though I have the freedom to do what I want at any given time. Weekday visits just don't work well anymore while the kids are in school and while (some of us anyway) we have work to report to M-F.

Routine is necessary in my household. Sometimes, I want to break from the routine, but I have to consider how it affects my children. I can't have them out on my fun time when they have school obligations like homework, etc. The only people who I'll break my routine for (if/when necessary) are my real friends.

Friends are VIP everyday and should be treated accordingly!

I watch carefully, how I label people in my life. My play-brother Chris for instance, is so much more than a friend. He's like a brother. I can count on him for nearly anything. How awesome is that? As a single woman, he provides hope that real good men, single men who want to do right in this life -do exist. I thank GOD for him and I pray that all his dreams come true.

Until next time, Chris and I off to enjoy breakfast together this morning. I'm so blessed to have great, GOD-fearing people present in my life. I see. I recognize. I love. I contribute. I am!