I saw this article today and it struck me as kind of interesting. I've been categorizing my friends ever since...
By Michelle Burford
(OPRAH.com) -- "Friends are the family we choose for ourselves," writer Edna Buchanan once said.
I consider the "family" I've gathered -- with five kinds of pals I count on for completely different things -- among the wisest choices I've made. If you can find even one who embodies any of the characteristics that follow, you can consider yourself fortunate.
The Uplifter: This woman's favorite word: yes. You could tell her you're trading your six-figure income for a career in offtrack betting, and she'd barely pause before yelping "Go for it!" Don't you need someone who looks past the love handles to notice the extraordinarily gorgeous you?
The Travel Buddy: When the hotel in St. Lucia is a bust, one characteristic becomes all-important: flexibility. This agreeable companion need not be the girl you traded pinkie swears with on the playground; it's enough that she's comfortable with quiet (between gabfests) and is a teensy bit mischievous (as in tequila after midnight).
The Truth Teller: Intent is what separates the constructive from the abusive. Once you've established that the hard news is spoken in love (not in jealousy or malice), you'd be smart to seek out this woman's perspective.
The Girl Who Just Wants to Have Fun: One Saturday a pal and I -- and yes, we're both over age 12 -- pored over every glitter lip gloss in a drugstore aisle for an entire 45 minutes. Forget the crisis download (for that, see the Uplifter); this partnership is about spontaneous good times.
The Unlikely Friend: "Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive," Anaïs Nin wrote. My friends -- some twice my age, others half, some rich, others homeless, some black like me, others Korean, Mexican, Caucasian -- have added richness to my life that only variety can
July 25, 2007
Friends
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My comment earlier (that wouldn't post for some reason) was something along the lines of me wondering what category (ies!) you put me in. :)
Let's see--- what category would I put my dear, dear friend who is incapable of telling a lie in? Hm.....
You can't help but wonder who you are when you read this post. :)
I have read something like this before, and your mind really analyzing things doesn't it? It's interesting.
Who am I?
I'm guessing I fall in the category of "Friends who drift in and out of your life on a yearly basis and that's okay because the friendship started in First Grade." Am I right?
So It's been a while...when are we getting together?
Heather--That is an excellent category....one that definitely fits us. I'll email you and we can figure out when to get together for our twice a year gathering where we can swear we'll do better...... (as usual) :-)
And Bobby-- who are you? You are the friend who disappears for months at a time but always has a good excuse about "helping teenagers learn the importance of serving God" so he can't get in trouble.
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