5 Reasons Why Friendship Matters for Nanas and for Grandchildren

5 Reasons Why Friendship Matters

Very soon I will be traveling south to be with some friends that mean the world to me. All but one of us attended the same high school and the other, we met in college. We have been friends for decades.

Yesterday after church many of us were gathered on the porch after the service and we placed 3 little guys on a bench. Each of their dad’s attended the same church and were friends when they were young.

I hope they become friends and stay friends for life. Aren’t they the sweetest little boys?

But I won’t get to decide if they grow up to be friends or not. We can’t choose our children or our grandchildren’s friends but we do get to choose our own and I am so blessed to have such wonderful friends. I know how important choosing the right friend is and here are 5 reasons why friendships matter.

The Hard Times

No one gets through this life without facing hard times. When you are sad or lonely, when you lose a loved one, when you feel like your broken heart will never mend…..you need a friend who loves you and understands.

The Good Times

No matter how old you live to be there is something special about being with your friends. When I’m with the “Hornet Girls” (that’s what we call ourselves because our high school sports teams were the Hornets) I’m 16 again. I may not look 16, in fact none of us do, but we remember what it was like to be young and we relive all the experiences we shared as well as create new memories.

Trust

If I want to know the truth about something there is no one I had rather ask than my closest friends. They are brutally honest with me and I appreciate that. If I ask if something makes me look fat I know they won’t sugar coat their answers!

They Get Me

This generation can’t understand what it was like growing up in the 60s and 70s, any more than I can understand what it is like to be a teenager today. The Hornet Girls have experienced the same things I have over the decades and that puts us on a level playing field.

Late Night Phone Calls

We used to talk on the phone all hours of the day and night. Now I go to bed with the chickens, BUT if one of them needed me I would be there no matter what hour it was. And if I needed them they would be there for me. Close friends don’t have to live close. They are connected by heart strings.

Besides the Hornet Girls I have many other very close friends and I can not imagine life without them. I hope my grandchildren find their friends for life. Choosing our closest friends is one of the most important decisions we can ever make.