Old Friend (Fashion Blog Post)

Do you have a lot of friends?

I bet you do. You have probably always been popular.

I don't have a lot of friends.

I intend not to. I have a lot of acquaintances, but only a handful of people, outside of family, that I can completely trust and call real friends.

Quality over quantity--to me that's important.

It takes years and years to become real friends with someone.

At least that's how I feel. But of course, you don't have to agree.

Give a little, take a little, and keep it consistent. If it's meant to be, you'll eventually open up to each other.

Take it easy and take it slow. Fast friends are worse than fast fling.

My mother-in-law was very popular.

She was friendly, and talked to everyone. But during her funeral, outside of her (massive) family, only one friend came. A friend she's had for over 35 years. The woman brought her entire family, and every single one of them wept as if they just lost one of their own. And she told us many, many stories of her and my mother-in-law. They gave us chuckle-breaks during a sad event.

I don't want a lot of people at my funeral. But I do want an old friend like that there.

I wore my old "friend" the other day.

This old gray shirt. It's not much, but it's comfortable, versatile, and a definite go-to. I bought it during my first pregnancy, and it's lasted longer than expected.

I wore it to meet up with an old friend. She's also a mother now. We ate pancakes, conversed about life, and commiserated about the woes of motherhood.

The thing about seeing old friends is that there's no warm up. They give you immediate comfort, even if you haven't seen each other for a while.

It's hard to find people you can be your complete self around.

Imagine that! Not one single worry about being judged.

Do you have a lot of friends?

I bet you do.

But I bet you have only a handful of real friends that you can trust.

I hope you treat them well, check up on them often, and hold on to their trust.

Good night!