Knowing You - Who is Your Friend?

        A friend could be anyone who helps us notice more truth about ourselves and move towards growth.  A friend could be our parents, children, mentors, guardians, teachers, lovers, etc.  There are numerous instances in our lives when we need someone who will open the door and escort us back into our own “room”.  Sometimes they will stay in our “room” with us, but at some point, they need to leave, so we can face being alone in our own “room”.  This can be a beneficial step to becoming comfortable in our “room”. Often we need to clean, renovate, and hopefully decorate our “room” because you never know when you may have a guest.

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I was blessed to have two wonderful parents who showed me into my room, and when it was time to leave me alone, they left.  They left a few years ago, and since then, I’ve been fixing my room, and it is beginning to look pretty good.  I have even have had some guests who liked my room so much they were excited to invite me into their “room”.

I have to tell you, though, as I was cleaning it up, I found some gems that my parents left behind.  Just to name a few, a box of smiles when I paint, a bag of thrills when I express myself with words, and most of all, a heart full of love when I help others. I feel at times that I may have never found these gems if my parents had stayed in my “room”.