Friends

During your life you get to meet a lot of people, out of all the people you meet only a few can you call true friends.  I have been blessed with having quite a few true friends.  Some of them I haven't seen for quite some time, yet they are still my friends.  As importantly I have discovered that some of my best friends are family and in-laws. 

Growing up there was family and then there were friends.  Now that I matured I have discovered my family and in-laws are the greatest.  I have also discovered all the people I called friend while growing up are truly friends as well.  Case in point: while I was on vacation this last week I got the opportunity to visit with a friend from my youth.  During this visit we caught up with what has happened to us since last we saw each other.  It was comforting to know that we trusted each other with secrets, sorrows and joy.  At the end of the visit we gave each other a hug and knew that we are still good friends. 

I spent the week with my wife's sister. mother and brother-in-law.  They made us feel at home and put no pressure on us to do anything what-so-ever.  If we wanted to just hang out that was okay and if we needed to do something they made sure it happened.  The whole week they were gracious and accommodating they made us feel at home and welcomed how great is that.  Along those same lines when we go to visit my family they always make sure that we are taken care of.  They are also gracious, accommodating and loving. 

My thought is this, your good friends are not the only friends you have sometimes you have to look at your family as well.