The Best Kind of Friend

The best kind of friend you can possibly have is the kind that takes you as you are, even when you're a little grumpy and not quite yourself.

Said friend will let you and your kids pile into her truck, and with one look at your weary face, know what your morning looked like even though she wasn't there. She will listen patiently as you talk about the tears that had already happened that day, and how you just feel "dull", for lack of a better term.

She gets it. She hates that feeling, too.

She has a lot to talk about and wonders if you mind because you're not feeling 100%. You tell her, "Please! Go ahead!" because that is exactly what you need today- you need: A. To be around another adult and B. To be around another adult who is excited about life. As she talks about this, that and everything, you find yourself joining in and feeling lighter by the minute.

The best kind of friend you can possibly have is the kind who can draw you out of your own negative thoughts and bring you into her light and positivity.

After a stop at Starbucks, you trek into the store with said friend and your four kids combined. You smile as you watch your son and daughter disagree over who gets to hold your friend's hand in the parking lot. You don't feel jealousy- just pure joy that your little ones love someone so much, that she's like a second mom to them.

It's at that moment that you realize how truly thankful you are for her, how blessed you are to have one of the best kinds of friendship that exist in this world.