4 Souls Saving Mine

For many years I have been not sure of what a real friendship is. I had many many friends growing up and many friends coming out, but I used to hear that saying of 'if you can count your GREAT friends on one hand you have more than most'. I coudn't. I knew I didn't even have a friend that I could confide my deepest darkest secrets and dreams in, and that felt awful. I closed off my feelings and didn't trust anyone, ever. Although I know to have great friends, you must be one too. I always thought I was a great friend, until I met Dusty, Dennis, Dan and Ann.

Dusty is not only my partner in life, but my co-partner in crime, my confidant, my core soul, my love, my family, my husband, my rock, my salvation, my sanity, my dream, and my fullfillment. I can share things with her that I would NEVER reveal to anyone and she still loves me more everyday. I don't know how I survived without her, or ever even thought I could, but now that I am home, I know I am where God planned for me to be. I have so much love for her I think my heart would burst if I tried to cram more in, but my heart stretches with it more and more every day.

Dennis and Dan, I met around the same time, Dan because of Dennis, and Dennis because of Dusty. Dennis and Dan have become my other two souls. I have never in my life met two people so loving and giving and generous and beautiful. They have shown me that friends CAN be unconditional and love you no matter what. They might not agree with me everyday, but they love and support me no matter what. They are truely the definition family of choice. They make me want to be a better friend to everyone I meet, just so I can carry on what they have given to me. I love them so much.

Ann is a relatively new friend compared to my D's, but a true friend I have found in her. I know I can trust her with all that I have and I get the same from her. I believe what she says and I know she would protect me no matter what. She is someone who I didn't expect to have come back into my life, but am so grateful she has. She let's me use my better friend teaching on her and it works!

These four souls have saved mine numerous times, and they have all taught me the song in my own heart at times when I have forgotten it.

I love you.
d

"Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart."- Eleanor Roosevelt -