Friendship
Wikipedia’s Definition:
An interpersonal relationship is a relatively long-term association between two or more people. This association may be based on emotions like love and liking, regular business interactions, or some other type of social commitment. Interpersonal relationships take place in a great variety of contexts, such as family, friends, marriage, acquaintances, work, clubs, neighborhoods, and churches. They may be regulated by law, custom, or mutual agreement, and are the basis of social groups and society as a whole.
My Definition:
On Christmas day my brother-in-law got a call from his friend and business partner. His fifty-three year old friend had just had a stoke. My sister and brother-in-law left within fifteen minutes and they have been at the hospital for more than twenty-four hours.
Wikipedia’s definition doesn’t quite explain the word. Friendship is like devotion and love–maybe, you have to live, see and feel the definition to know what they mean.
Six and half years ago my Mother choose to spend the last three months of her life with my sister and her family. At the time, I thought she made the right choice. And, now I still think she made the right choice.
Since my mother’s death, I’ve choosen my friends very carefully and I hope I’ve grown as a friend–time will tell.
