Make New Friends, But Keep
The Old Ones
When I was
growing up, everyone in my elementary school had to learn the song that went
like this; “Make new friends, but keep the old ones, one is silver and the
other is gold.
I love
making new friends, some come quickly, while others have had to grow on me or
maybe it was me growing on them.
This
weekend, I had the opportunity to consult on a project which brought together an
amazing group of beautiful women. I felt as if I had found sisters I didn’t
even know I had. They were all warm and intelligent, believing in the inherent
good of humanity.
I am
exhausted. I stayed up all night chatting with my roomie and then spent the day
working on the project.
That evening
we went out later than I can really hang but I knew the evening would be too
much fun to miss.
One of my
old sisters came by and joined in with the new.
I was
reminded of how children are capable of quickly making friends when they are young, but then as they get
older, something happens.
I used to
marvel at how my daughter would play with someone at recess and would then soon
proclaim that they were her best friend. I’d ask what happened to the old
friend and she would say that she still had them but had just added a newest
best friend.
Today, I’d
like you to be like a young person;
·
Call
and old friend
·
Go
out and make a new one
Be you, be well, be the
friend.
Bertice Berry, PhD.
HELLO FRIEND!
ReplyDeleteDeLise Temple