My friends are absolutely amazing. I got to spend time with a lot of different friends this week. In doing so, I learned a lot about them and about myself as well. Monday, I got to hang out with some of the most creative people I know. We got a glimpse of what each of us was working on. We laughed, we laughed so hard we cried. It was a blast. Tuesday was one of my good friends' birthday. A group of us went out to eat and later had cake and watched a movie. That was great. Wednesday wasn't as eventful, but I did get to talk with a few of my friends while eating supper in the caf. Thursday, I probably spent more time hanging out with friends than I did in all of my classes for the day. I had lunch and got to talk with a whole bunch of different people. Then after supper, I went to BSU and worshipped with two really good friends of mine. Having the privilege to worship God almighty is incredible. Getting to worship with close friends and other believers is even better. Later that night, I got to hear another one of my friends play and sing a song on stage. She did a great job. That's something I could never do. On Friday, I started my final photography project. Some of my friends graciously volunteered to model for me. It was great.
I wouldn't have as many friends as I do if it wasn't for one person. She asked to sit with me at lunch one day in the caf my freshman year. I was grateful because otherwise it would have been just another day that I ate by myself. Another time, she invited me to sit with her and some of her friends at supper. I'm now friends with everyone who was sitting at that table that night. At breakfast one morning, one of those friends invited me to sit with her and her roommate. Because of that, I am now friends with a whole bunch of her roommate's friends. When I was a senior in high school, I visited North Greenville University on what they call sneak preview day. You got to spend the night in a dorm and go to classes with your ambassador the next day. My ambassador was the best. He introduced me to so many people that are now good friends of mine, including my mentor. My mentor is awesome. He's helped me countless times, shown me the ropes, and invited me to be a part of his Bible study group. Through him, I've made so many friends, including my current small group leader. I hang out with those guys all the time.
These aren't all of my friends, not by a long shot. But there's no way I could name them all. I would inevitably end up forgetting someone. But the people that I did describe are some of my closest friends. They've been there for me in the good times and the hard times. I truly enjoy every moment I spend with them. Even if we aren't really doing much, or even if we're working on homework, just the presence of friends makes everything better. They are amazing people and I hope to stay good friends with them long after we're done with college.
I found this quote the other day. It's a quote from Amy Pochler. "As you navigate through the rest of your life, be open to collaboration. Other people and other people's ideas are often better than your own. Find a group of people that challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them and it will change your life."
My friends have certainly changed my life and have been an inspiration to me. I have different groups of friends and they all like different things. There's a group of guys I played basketball with since high school. There's a group of people who are creative and literate. There's a group that I attend small group with. There's a group that we just do everything together. And there are my fellow art majors. They're all different but they have one thing in common: they are all my friends. Nothing will change that. Not skin color, not their major, not their gender, and most certainly not their past. I love them for who they are. I love them for them.
"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
"True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing." Baltasar Gracian
"I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun."
Charles R. Swindoll
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