Yeah yeah yeah, but, not really what I meant.
Oh the games minds play now, every night and every day now...... (crapola, tangent warning, here he goes!)
I have moments. I look at my phone.. nope, no texts. Then, check the recently called me list.. huh uh, nuttin' there. So, naturally, my mind takes a walk down 'poor poor pitiful me road'... Them thoughts up there in the brain... I'm just sure it's akin to needin' to clean your gutters out... or, have one'a the fitty local "YOU HAVE TO get your ducts cleaned out" companies that clog up Facebook. And, reckon we do. We all visit the boxing ring of our brain to have a sparring bout. All too frequently.
To have a friend, we learn, we gotta be one.
Why can't we be friends, why can't we be friends... Lemme ask first, WHY do we NEED friends? Mebbe I'll Google it... I dunno about you, but, at this point in my life I don't needs no Encyclopedia Brittanica, Yahoo, Google, and especially HELL TO THE NO'S I don't need, want, amscray AI, don't let the dangling participle hitya in the ass..... BUT(T?).......
In this instance, I kinda did like AI's response as to why we need friends:
Friends provide crucial emotional support, reduce stress, combat loneliness, boost happiness, improve mental and physical health and offer different perspectives, helping us feel a sense of belonging and purpose, leading to a more fulfilling life. Friends are essential companions for celebrating joys, navigating hardships, building self-esteem and encouraging personal growth, acting as a vital buffer against life's challenges.
Nicely done AI, and, conversely, it too feels pretty darn good to be on the 'giving end' of friendship...
We are unique in life...... our age..... our disposition... so, so many factors... where we live, what we look like, our families (or not)..our health... our economic situation... PARTNER (or not)... siblings, cousins, other fam... jobs can uproot us to different zips, time zones...
"Friendship is not something you learn in school.. but, if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything." Muhammed Ali
OK, I admit, it feels pretty darn good when someone looks you in the eye.... or, calls you on the phone, and specifically asks "How are you doing?" We needs it... and again, it must travel East and West, North and South, both directions.
Perhaps the Muppets were even smarter than we thought......... the Fireman, a great example.. one might grease the pole a little so he, his friends can board the firetruck a little faster... another, might operate the ladder lift.... raising his friend up in time of need.. And, I think it's known and common most everywhere, Firemen (and Women) work 24 hour shifts.. so... there can be oodles and oodles of time to sit around, enjoy camaraderie, become wonderful buddies with great emphasis on helping. I've found, any job where plenty of time is allotted 'off task', healthier work habits happen... greater friendships are achieved. Just my take.
"I have learned that to be with those I like is enough." Walt Witman
"Pickya a friend who can make driving to the gas station to get gas, FUN." Rufus Iheard Itsomehwere
"The world is round so that friendship may encircle it." Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
We've heard.... Friends don't let friends... drive drunk... give friends haircuts.. hire their friends.. a true friend intervenes to prevent a friend from doing something foolish, harmful, or embarrassing, even if it is unpopular advice... friends, dont let ice buildup on the electrical line over the head of their friendship - for you never ever want that severed.
Can you imagine someone who doesn't have any friends?
I gotta go... I'm gonna run out and ask Mr. Davis whyinthehell is he mowing his yard at 7am, waking up Agnes, Opal, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, the firehouse boys and girls... me.. .and... I MEAN... I'm going out to see if he needs a glass of iced tea. yeah, that's it. He's a good friend!
Love, Victurd
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