Friendships

It is late and I have to get up early to take a friend in for surgery tomorrow. He is my best friend who I have been friends with for over 28 years. Funny I never thought I would have a male best friend yet I can talk to him about anything and he has a great fashion sense. The surgery is a simple surgery and I am not worried. I just want him to be ok. I look back over the years and realized he has been there for me during the good times and the hard times. He has gotten up in the middle of the night to rush me to the ER and has held my hand during difficult procedures. How does one put a value on friendship? I don't think you can. It is something you cherish close to your heart and thank the heavens that you have the friendships. Some friends you can see occasionally and you still know that they are still the warm loving people that you were drawn to in the first place......others are only in our lives for a short period of time and move on. Thats ok....for they left an impression on your life and it changed it forever. I like the friends that do stay.....I like the fact that we all are growing old together and watching all that life has to offer unfold. If I drank....I would toast all the happy memories my friends have given me.....and I hope I have given them happy memories.