Choosing Joy- Friends

I am Choosing Joy today by thinking about and thanking God for all my friends. Now I don't have a huge amount of friends,but the ones I do have are very special to me. They are always there to give me a nudge of hope when all seems too bleak, and they always help me to keep things in perspective.My friends help give the inspiration I sometimes needs to make the right decisions I have faced. I always have a big smile on my face when they call or contact me via the Internet. It is truly great to have friends.
We have all gone our separate ways, so shopping together or visiting each other is not an option anymore. And in separate ways, I mean we have all moved to different parts of the country. Oh, how I miss the times together, the laughter and sharing of life struggles and victories.
Thanks to the Internet and telephones, we still can share, laugh, and have our special time together. It's great,but I do miss the close times. The occasional hug, doing each others hair, the pat on the back. The sister type of stuff. Yeah, I miss that. I love the joy I feel when I think of my friends.