It has been a very long time since I have been here with you, telling you things about myself! I hope you haven't missed me too much!
This post is going to be about exactly what the title says. My best friend.
I want to tell you a little bit about why I have decided to write this post, and why now.
As close friends of mine will know, I have been suffering with depression and anxiety, and I am working towards conquering it - because I want to be the old me again! I wanted to write this blog a long time ago, and recently I have been motivated again to finally put fingers to keys.
I am going to list down the things which my best friend gives to me, and why these things are important. I hope my best friend reads this, as I'm sure they will know who they are!
Support & Encouragement
My friend supports me in so many ways, whether it be to give me the kind words that I need after making a difficult decision, or just being a listening ear after a tough day. They are there for me. When I have lost people close to me, they have always let me know that they are there in different ways, whether it is just a text out of the blue to ask if I'm ok; or whether they arrange to come and pick me up and take me away to help cheer me up - they support me. I am an unusual individual, I have many ear piercings that make people squirm; wonderful ideas about writing books or scripts, about new crafting ventures and simply anything and everything. My best friend never judges me and says 'do whatever makes you happy.' When I try something new, I can tell my friend all about it, and they will give me so much encouragement and the support to let me know that they have faith in me with whatever I decide to do, and that they are genuinely proud of me when I accomplish my goals. That is a wonderful feeling.
Shared Interests
My best friend is like a clone of me. They love all of the things that I love! Gaming, 80's music, board games, retro games, glitter, unicorns, piercings, horror movies, crappy movies, makeup, animals, satire, silly apps like Dubsmash, puns (#punography), Eurovision, baking, fantasy (Lord of The Rings etc - I know what you were thinking!) walking through beautiful countryside, crafting, going on long drives, Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia, nail art, playing cards, history... the list goes on! I must say it is TOTALLY amazing to have a friend as cool as my best friend.
Closeness
Now, this isn't necessarily physical closeness - or even closeness in terms of proximity. But my best friend is close to me in many ways. When snuggled up we will hold hands or curl our feet together - to show that we are together. We will talk about our hopes and fears for the future, whether it be having children, progressing in life or making our parents proud. We have the same feelings about insecurity and feeling an outsider - yet together we are one and the same and totally inclusive. We talk about down days, and we talk about happy days, and know that we can tell each other anything. We are that close that even a reaction to something like a video will tell my best friend what exactly I am watching / listening to.
Wisdom & Knowledge
My best friend knows so much and has been through so much it's amazing. I can ask them about almost any trial or tribulation and they can help point me in the right direction. In the past I have asked my friend about helping me with financial advice (how to obtain a mortgage etc). They can see everything from everyone's point of view, and therefore can really help put situations into perspective, but still letting me make my own decisions about things - but with their knowledge. They have shown me how to hang pictures on he wall, how to hang curtains and change light bulbs, they have taught me how to be independent. At night when strange occurrences happen outside the window, they let me know that it is only a train, or a security mechanism that is probably triggered by a fox.
Fun & Humour
I have a very strange sense of humour; sometimes it's very dark, and other times it is very slapstick and juvenile. One of my favourite games is Cards Against Humanity, but then at the same time I love a good old game of Mario Kart on the Wii. Believe me, my best friend makes EVERYTHING funnier! Whether it with their rubbish jokes, or whether it be an amusing impression, they never EVER fail to amuse. I can send my best friend a text message asking simply 'Send me something funny.' and I know within minutes I will be belly laughing my socks off! Sometimes even how my friend says a relatively normal word like 'nail' I can be crying with laughter. As I have mentioned before, I love puns - and my friend will try their best to get puns in or send me pictures of puns.
Love
Now, I think this one is an obvious thing that my best friend gives to me - but it is very important none the less. I know that things can happen between us that may upset one of the other - but we won't ever let it come between us. I know that the love between me and my best friend is real, and that I would be heartbroken if anything ever happened to them. I really appreciate them, but I wish I could tell them everyday in a way that didn't sound too creepy! To my best friend, I love you. And I know you love me too.
Reliability
My best friend is my rock. I know that when I really need them, they will be there. They will be there when I am in the hospital, waiting for me to come out of an operation so that they can come to see me. They will be there when major things happen in my life, putting themselves out there, even out of their comfort zone to help me. When I got married, my best friend was there every day, listening to my worries, helping me to organise everything, helping me to set the venue up and mot of all, they were there for me on the most important day of my life. I know that if I have an appointment that I'm not too sure that I want to go to, that they will come with me - even taking time off work to be there.
To avoid going on for TOO long - although I fear I may have already done that, I hope you have enjoyed reading this blog post, and that it has made you think about YOUR best friend - and what they bring to your life, and you to theirs. It is the best thing I have done for a long time, and I would like to publicly thank my best friends. for all of these things that you bring to my life and more. That's right - FRIENDS.
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