FRIENDS

Friends. . . . . are one of lifes greatest blessings. These are the people who will do anything for you. Even make themselves canvas. This is Janna being a art project for everyone.

Katy and I have been friends longer than anyone else I have ever known. We don't see each other very often these days. However, if I needed her she'd be there in a minute.
Some friends you are born with. They are the ones you know will be there in your hour of need. They are also the ones who will be the most annoying... your entire life. This is my brother, Daniel and my sister, Stephanie sharing a delicious item of food.
Some friends are younger than you and teach you more than you will ever want to know. Or they will help you remember the pains of growing up. They allow you to mentor while they grow up and struggling to do so...This is my daughter, A'leese, my mom, Karolyn and my other daughter, Natalie.
Some friends God just gives you from the very beginning. These are the friends who guide and direct you, support and cheer you on, but mostly these are the friends who stand by you through every trial and every success in your life...these are my folks, Karolyn and Leland.

Some friends are so much like you, you can only take them in little doses. But when you are together the moments are magical!!!!
Some friends are so different than you they stretch you and cause you to grow far out of the comfort zone you had created for yourself. This is my sweetheart and husband, John.
Some friends are as warm and inviting as the untouched beach. Friends like Joe only come around once in life time. He is always someone I can talk to, share laughter with, and feel safe around, especially when life isn't all it's suppose to be.
Some friends just make you laugh....and laugh....and laugh. Johnny, my son, A'leese, my daughter and Zak. When these guys are together I feel nothing but happy. They are FUN!
Some friends you just don't see as much as you want to but you know they are always there and that they always love you. Me, Michelle, and Shelly.

Some friends will stand the duration of time. Growing with one another. Experiencing life and every faucet of it....together.... and that is what makes life worth living. Friends like this only come around once in awhile.
Some friends just compliment each other so well that it seems so natural they are friends.
And some friends are just so out of this world you never know when or where they will pop up but you do know they will.....soon.

Friends come in all shapes, sizes, and ages. They help and hinder, they love and laugh with us. We are who we are because of the many attributes our friends help us find in ourselves. I am so lucky to have the fantastic friends that I do. Thank you people for being my friend.