Jan has given us a great Friday Five:
"today let's write about the different kinds of friends we have, like childhood friends, lost friends, tennis friends, work friends, and the list goes on. List 5 different types of friends you have had in your life and what they were/are like.As a bonus, put a link to a new (to you) blogging friend and introduce us!"
1) The Call-In-The-Middle-Of-The-Night friend: the person whom I could call in an emergency (and have) without thinking twice about whether it would wake her up, or her kids, because she knows I would do the same for her (and have).
2) The Woman of Wisdom and Power friend: who taught me wonderful things, and continues to teach me wonderful things, and says that I teach her, too, which is the ultimate compliment.
3) the Adult Child friend: I have a few of these, and one of the joys of this stage of life is that our relationship has shifted (think this Sunday's gospel: John 15.9-17) from a parental one to a friend one. Even my youngest (now 21) is starting to evolve into this kind of dialogue, and I am blessed in our conversations (mostly).
4) The Mentor friend: we don't talk often, but when we do, it is because I need some sage advice. This friend always is there for me in this way, with humor and grace.
5) My husband: he exceeds all categorization. Enough said.
Bonus: http://christiandifferent.wordpress.com/ Mike is a junior at my seminary - very bright and funny, with big ideas. He stretches my mind, particularly about young adult ministry, every time I read his blog and talk to him.
I understand what you say about the adult child friend, my children are all in the process of becoming friends too, interesting for all of us!
ReplyDeleteI am seeing that transition in my children and me, too. Hoping for it even more.
ReplyDeleteI love that you are becoming an Episcopal priest. I liked reading your profile about you.
Thank you.
Thank goodness for "Call-In-The-Middle-Of-The-Night" friends!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter and I are moving in that direction too - it is so cool! Nice play!
ReplyDeleteI remember when just knowing I had those middle-of-the-night friends kept me going.
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