My lifelong friends, at our recent wedding.
Many things change in your 50's, and friendship is no exception. Friendships become golden! Perhaps, it's because we've been on the planet just long enough to notice how short life can be,
you cherish your friends all the more.
When you are in your twenties, your life is fairly self-involved. You may be in college, making friends with people from all over the world. Or, you may be working and forming relationships with your co-workers. These friendships are important, some of them will even be life long; but they're not gold yet.
By late 20's and 30's you are in full career mode, perhaps even baby-mode. Friendships are important, but not as rich, simply because there's not enough time to nurture the relationship.
Then the 40's hit and you are full steam ahead in career and/or your children. Many of your friends are people your kids go to school with, or sports/activites, and your topic of conversation, ends up being...all about the kids.
Most friendships are based on commonalities.
The 50's arrive and that's when true friendships thrive! Your career is established and kids are seeking their independence, and now you find yourself with more time to enjoy the relationships you've formed. There's not enough time and energy for the pettiness, you may have experienced in younger years, too.
~This season is one of the richest for friendship~
My friendships today are so important...more so than ever! It was when I recently got married, and felt their overwhelming love and happiness, for my fiancee and I, that I think I realized the true value of friendship.
We all have those friends that we can count on when the chips are down. They are the good listeners; full of empathy. This is important too, extremely important, when you're in a life crisis.
But, the friends that rejoice with you in your happiness--
bless your life in a very special way.
My friends jumped in to help with our wedding...we let them too! It made the experience so much more personal. Everyone loves a good love story, don't they? Especially later in life! We were surrounded with love and happiness the day we got married. It made it so much more special.
Friendship in your 50's is fabulous!
My bestie Pat...pure gold!
Tomorrow's Blog...how friends and loved ones support us when we decide to start our own business --at 49 yrs old!--The story of Parisian's Pure Indulgence!
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