Friends....far and near

As I get older, yes that's right I admited I am getting old, I am starting to see who my friends really are. I've never been the one to be open with many people, actually very few people and that's stretching it, and that leaves me with few people that I would call close friends. In admiting that, this is a choice that I have made for myself over a lifetime, a conscious decision on my part perhaps due to fear of being ridiculed for who I am or because I prefer to keep my business "my business" either way it has worked out and I have no regrets. The friends I keep are supportive of who I am now, what I have accomplished, what I have, and what I have to offer and that's important to me. The important thing to me is that they are there when I need them and vice versa. They are the type of people that I may not talk to for months but at the same time I can pick up the phone and it's like we haven't missed a beat. I am not a "mushy" person but I hope you know I am talking about you, my friend, and that I appreciate you for you.