As a single person I have missed having a special someone to share my life with, but then I consider … what would life be like without anyone to share it with?!!
If we are blessed to have family and friends in our life then let us take some time to let them know how special they are.
There is a saying, “To have friends you must show yourself to be friendly.” (Or at least that’s the general idea). I have found great value in having family and friends, for me some friends are close like family. I also know people who have family that are not their friends, it can all be a strange mix.
I believe we have a need to feel accepted, loved, cared for and appreciated. To know that we have someone to turn to in time of need, people who we look out for and whose company we like to be around. In looking back on our life it would be good to know there are people whose lives we touched in a positive way, that somehow in some way their lives was made a little brighter because we were there for them.
My son reminded me recently that we must arrange a family fun day. I had been busy and it hadn’t really been on my mind but he remembered that we generally set a date and hope that it doesn’t rain!
As many of our family who can make it would turn up. My mum is always happy to have her brood around her – kids, grand kids and great gran kids! We bring food, have a picnic in the park and play ball games, rounder’s, or sit, chat and eat! It’s all fun, a time to relax, catch up and be together.
My grand –nephew seems to place the same value on family. For his birthday he wanted family to come around to his home and get together for dinner, order pizza and eat cake, and play games together.
The importance of family and friends is often in the small things, spending time and sharing special moments. Let us value those we love and build treasured memories that never fade away.
“One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” (Proverbs 18:24).