Friends will always keep you young at heart...

It seems to be very easy to "blog" about friends. It may be sad that this is where I am most comfortable explaining my appreciation to them - but it is. However, I've been thinking lately about how all of our lives have been changing so drastically.

Although I've been married going on three years, and clearly my life has changed - I've prided myself on always being who I am - never letting the road my life is taking, turn off from my friends. I care for them all too much to consume myself with only my family. I want them apart of my life just as much as I want Chris and Liam there also. I notice though - as you get older, and friends lives start changing also - it's harder to hang on to the friendships as they once were held. I'm not saying that friendships are being lost because of the paths we are all going down. Some friendships are actually stronger than ever.

It's just strange to see how the real world really does take over the life you used to live.Always having a crowd of people hanging out together, never any real pressing matters to take care of. It all changes. Now friends are also getting married, I have a child, some are getting new bf/gfs and making life changes with them - and I slowly see us drifting apart. With no ill feelings towards one another, of course. Just drifting into the long and happy lives that are ahead of us all.

I only hope that some of the drifters, wade back together after the "new and exciting" period of it all, wafts away. That one friend impaticular doesn't continue to drift out further and further and forget all of those who will truly miss the friendship if it doesn't cling back on.I love my friends - all of them hold a very dear part of my life and heart. And I can only dream that in 10 years from now - we are all getting together for another annual cookout in my backyard - playing wiffle ball, having some drinks, and goofing around.

And hopefully - there will be plenty of new friends hanging out too :)

.:*No matter how old you get...your friends will always keep you young at heart*:.