Today’s Reverb 10 prompt is: Friendship. How has a friend changed you or your perspective on the world this year? Was this change gradual, or a sudden burst?
This prompt troubled me when I read it. I wanted to be able to give a profound answer that would deeply touch the friend that I decided to write about. However, the more I churned the prompt around in my mind, I realized that I don’t think that friendship has changed me or my perspective on the world this year. I don’t know how I feel about that, but it’s the truth.
I have several friends that I consider to be “good” friends, “close” friends. Even so, I don’t really see or talk to these friends all that often. I have only one friend that I generally communicate with on a weekly basis, although sometimes it’s a little more or less often than that (she knows who she is, and I am very thankful for her!). When you’re not in touch with the vast majority of your friends on a regular basis, I think it’s difficult for them to truly influence you or your perspective on anything.
Thinking about this prompt brings up a lot of unresolved issues for me. I have always thought that I wanted even closer friends, at least one or maybe even two that I would communicate with several times a week. But then I wonder if this is really possible for people who live with a significant other. Maybe I only have room for one truly close friend in my life, i.e. my husband. Oh well, even if I do have room for more, it’s not exactly like anyone is beating down my door waiting to sign up. ;o)
I almost deleted that last sentence because I think it sounds sad and depressing. Really though, it’s just a fact. What I like about this prompt is that it gives me something to reflect on, and, if I decided that I want to manifest something new in this area, I can “send out reverberations for the year ahead” as suggested on Reverb 10!
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