Monday, January 17, 2011

When the Chips Are Down

Even in the midst of turmoil there are always moments of clarity.  I had the great good fortune to have dinner with a couple of fine women this past Saturday night.  There was much good food and much good drink and conversation.

As I later recapped the night and thought about the advice, the support and the acceptance of being able to share all the deeper bits of what I was dealing with it I realized how special good friendships are to our well being.  They are the relationships that buoy us in times of trouble, celebrate with us when things are going our way and provide the uncensored, real feedback we need to make decisions and move forward.  I don't have a lot of close friendships but the ones I have are important.

It's good to know that when the chips are down there will always be someone to throw a life line into the tub for me.

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