The Gift of a Beautiful Friendship
I mentioned yesterday that we helped a friend move this weekend. She is truly a beautiful women on the inside and out.
Helping people move is not my idea of fun, but when she told me she bought a new home I didn’t even wait for her to ask. Instead I said when are you moving, we’ll be there! And of course, Mr. MPB was thrilled when I said we and clearly volunteered him too.
As we helped her move on Saturday, at one point I stood back and smiled. I realized, I was witnessing a huge part of her life transition. I almost felt as though I watched a beautiful bird find her way through a thorn bush to take flight for the first time. I was honoured to be there with her as she literally moves on to a future full of love and hope.
The thing about her and I is that we make no sense as friends. Our paths in life crossed a few years ago through work. We spent countless hours together, often traveling and even sharing hotel rooms. We are no where close to being in the same place in our lives – I’m actually probably closer to her children’s age then I am her’s. We are completely different individuals, in almost every way.
Yet, I almost feel like we were destined to meet when we did. When we met our lives appeared normal and we were both independently happy. And yet, we’ve been there for each other through our own individual versions of hell.
The last few years of her life have been hard. She left a bad marriage with almost nothing more then the clothing on her back. I stood with her the night she left, she cried in my arms. She had nothing, and so I showed up with life necessities like mugs, cups and a tea kettle. I stocked her cupboards and fridge with food. Mr. MPB and I brought her furniture and he spent hours hanging up curtain rods and leveling picture frames while she and I drank a few too many glasses of wine. We watched her turn her crappy rental in a bad part of town into a beautiful home.
Instead of spending her first Christmas alone, she joined us – we ate, we drank and we even smiled and laughed.
Today, I can proudly say that she’s survived a brutal divorce with more grace and elegance then I suspect most could muster. I’ve watched her date new men. I’ve watched her break up with some. I’ve watched her follow her heart, throw caution to the wind and fall in love again. I’ve watched her reemerge to a new and happier version of the women she was when we first met.
And yet, all the while, she’s stayed invested in our friendship. She celebrated pregnancies with me. When she’d check in and I refused to answer text because I couldn’t bring myself to share our heartbreaking news she’d call Mr. MPB to see what she could do to help pick me back up. When I called her to chat, she’d listen and she’d offer me a hug and words of advice.
She gets my sarcasm. She puts up with my dark humor. She takes my 3am phone calls. She tolerates my stubborn tendencies.
And more then anything, she knows me and accepts me for the true person I am, just as I do her. She’s one of the very few people in my real-life who knows about my blog. She knows about my deepest secretes and my scariest thoughts, the ones I struggle to articulate and even write about. She questions me and pushes me to dig deeper, but never to be hurtful or judgmental.
When she could have judged, she chose not. Instead, she made it safe for me to share my most vulnerable self. She encouraged me and supported all of our decisions, even when she probably didn’t agree with them.
She helps me be a better person.
She supports me through and through.
She loves me for who I am, faults and all. And for that I will always be grateful.
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Wow, what a beautiful, amazing friendship! You two are so lucky to have each other. I’m glad your friend is happy, and that you were able to be there for her on such a momentous occasion.
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Thank you! I think you are right, we are lucky to have each other. Sorta like how I’m lucky to you have in my life. 🙂
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Wow beautiful. Its not often we get such friends, you both are lucky to have found each other. I am sure she thinks the same way about you. 🙂
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Yes, it’s a rarity to have such amazing people in our lives, and I am truly grateful for her. Not a day goes by that I’m not thankful for the friendship we have.
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Friends like that are so rare and totally priceless. So glad you have that in your life!
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Thank you Molly. I think everyone needs a friend like her! 🙂
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You are so blessed to have her in your life.
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I really am. And I know it. 🙂
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Friendships like these are one of the most beautiful parts of life. What a lovely gift for you both.
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Yes, it really is a beautiful part of my life. I am beyond thankful for her love, kindness and support through everything.
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Ok, this post made me cry. The way you two have been able to pick each other up and celebrate life’s big accomplishments is just amazing. It’s what true friendship is all about it. Love, love, love this post!
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You are right, what her and I have is really what friendship is all about. I am simply grateful to have her in my life.
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Such amazing friendship. There is something so wonderful about accepting and being accepted unconditionally in friendship. That is truly a gift.
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It really is a beautiful gift, I think everyone in the world needs a friend like her!
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Some friends come into our lives for a reason, some for a season, and some for a lifetime. Sounds like you found a lifetime friend in this woman. ❤
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I sure hope she’s a lifetime friend! But, even if that ends up not being the case, I am grateful for everyday that she’s in my life!
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What a beautiful friendship!!!
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Yes, it really is! I am so thankful for her!
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What a beautiful friendship you have!
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I think everyone needs a friend like her! And I am absolutely grateful that she is my friend. 🙂
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Sounds like a beautiful friendship. I love how much unconditional love and support you’ve provided each other. I’m so happy you have each other 🙂
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You are right, it is a beautiful friendship and I’m fortunate to have a few of these people in my life. I am thankful for her, and for you too! 🙂
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Awww you’re sweet! Likewise. These types of friendships are lifelong.
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This is truly lovely. I think intergenerational friendships are very special and unusual, and I’m so glad that the two of you found each other. What a wonderful gift.
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I too am glad that we found each other, and that we’ve managed to create such a special bond. I wish everyone could have a friend just like her. 🙂
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I’m so happy for you that you have a friend like this in your life. I hope that you are able to keep each other as friends forever, and cherish each moment along the way 🙂
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I cannot guarantee that we will always be in each others lives, but I can guarantee that I will cherish every single moment that we do spend together. I am so incredibly thankful that I have a friend like her in my life. And I’m thankful I have a friend like you too! 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Sounds like an amazing friendship!
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It truly is! I think everyone needs at least one friendship like this.
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A friendship like this is worth so much. I’m so glad you have each other.
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Thank you Lori. I wish everyone could have a friendship like ours, it means the world to me!
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Friends like that are hard to find. She sounds wonderful and I wish I had someone like that in my life!
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She really is an amazing friend, and I am beyond thankful we found each other. I hope one day you stumble upon your own in-real-life friendship like this.
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You sound so lucky to have each other. It is funny how some of our strongest friendships are with people who are in many ways different, but it is like your paths were always supposed to cross. It is a blessing you found each other.
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I have to agree, in many ways it feels like our paths were meant to cross when they did, because without knowing it at the time I think we were both critical to one and others survival through hard times. I am definitely grateful that random chance brought our lives together!
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Awww, what a beautiful tribute to your friendship. I have a similar friendship with one of my coworkers. Her daughter and I are almost the same age. I’m so happy for her that she is retiring and moving back to FL next fall, but it is also breaking my heart a bit. I’m so glad you two have each other 😀
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I am so sad to hear that your beautiful friend is moving! While it is great for her, I can only imagine how sad you are! I hope you two will find a way to stay in touch.
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Two most amazing women you are!
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Awe thanks! I tend to think she’s the amazing one.
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She sounds wonderful! I kinda think nice people attract nice people. If someone has good friends, then I think that is a reflection of them being a good person.
Of course I take full credit for all my wonderful friends! 😉
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I think I should also take full credit for all of my amazing friends! hahaha! 🙂
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What a beautiful, strong, amazing friend….and what a lovely tribute.
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