Soil, Seed, Grow

325 Bridget and Jen, Barnes & Nobel, Scottsdale, AZ, Sony Cybershot, Photoshopped, Skin Even Effect, 10-30-09

I love my friends! They are wild and crazy, spontaneous, loyal, loving, compassionate, funny and hand picked by me because we fit.

Sounds pretty narcissistic, but the truth of the matter is, when it comes to searching, finding and securing good friends in your life...You have to think of it like a garden. You start with open soil and then plant the right seeds. Watering and tending your garden to make sure what you have planted takes root. As you go along, weeds will try to enter where your plants are growing and you have to be cautious about how you handle that as to not let the weeds overtake your treasured stock. Taking care of your garden is unbelievably rewarding, especially as you see how lush and beautiful the flowers and plants become with care.

What does your garden look like? I have what you would call the 'Variety Pack". Each one of my friends is unique and special and adds to my life so much that I honestly feel complete because of them. The meshing of our different lives, the stories that are shared, the secrets that are revealed and lock vaulted all become an extension of who I am. After this many years on earth, I am quite positive, the peeps I've gathered are for specific reasons and I feel I am a diamond that has the sparkle and luster I do because of who I have surrounded myself with.

Take care of your garden and treasure what you are planting. The value of each seedling, each transplant and each matured plant is palpable in the image of who you are. To my variety pack buddies...Thank you for being in my life and helping me grow! I love you all!