Friendship

The topic of friendship has been on my mind lately…It’s an interesting concept. The people you consider your friends don’t always consider you theirs.

I consider myself a good friend. I’m loyal. I’m always there if someone needs to talk. I try my best to not judge, to see the good in every situation. I’m supportive, but honest. Don’t get me wrong, we all have our flaws. I am far from perfect. But loyalty is one thing I stand by.

The sad reality is that this same loyalty isn’t as often reciprocated. People will throw away friendships for someone new at the drop of a hat. It’s quite sad, really. You can care about someone but friendship is a two way street. I can’t be the only one putting in effort. I can’t be the only one confiding. It’s not fair. That’s a toxic friendship and it isn’t okay.

It hurts to realize that someone you put effort in to keep in your life just doesn’t view you the same way. But it also is freeing. Why keep trying for people who don’t give a shit when you can put all of that effort into other loyal, supportive, wonderful people?!

There are way too many human beings in this world who would make you a priority, to keep trying with someone who views you as an option.

Stay Loyal to Yourself

  

 I’m loyal. To a fault.

I will love you on your worst days.

I will stay through the hardest.

I will forgive, and do my best to attempt to forget.

When I say I’m in, I mean it.

I’m here to the end;

With family, friendships and relationships.

Now, I’m learning to treat myself

As someone I love,

To treat myself how I treat them.

I need to be loyal to myself.

I need to be a priority to myself.

I need to love myself on the worst day, and not give up through the hardest.

I want to be my own best friend,

I want to be confident in everything I am, and everything I’m not.

I am the key to my own happiness.

No one else, but me.

The Realest Person On Your Team…

When a man’s life is in shambles, who’s there? When his friends bail for some one night chick, when he’s trying to get his feet on the ground, when he’s down and out, who’s there? When a man messes up (because let’s be honest, everyone does), who will stay by his side? Who supports him and loves him even when the rest of the world doesn’t understand?

A good woman. A loyal woman. A real woman. The type of a woman a man is foolish to let go.

Just because she always seems to be there doesn’t mean it’s okay to take her for granted. Women like this are rare and if a man is blessed to have found one, he better cherish her. Appreciate her, do the same for her as she does for him. Otherwise, eventually that woman will no longer be loyal to you.

Trust her.
Support her.
Be kind to her.
Tell her she’s beautiful.
Be loyal, be faithful.
Appreciate her.