I've Got Friends In Low Places

These are the best kinds of friends. Plus I like this song. Even though it talks about drowning your sorrows in alcohol. That's not why I like it. But it's fine. It's fun to sing along to!

The best kinds of friends: the ones you have in the lowest of places.

I think most people listen to the song and construe this differently than I do. Or perhaps I chose the different perspective, but I suppose that really doesn't matter all too much.

Point is, you know you've got a true friend when they are there for you when you are at your lowest points in life. When you fall, they are there to pick you up. And if they're not strong enough, they will stay there with you until you find the strength to get back up. The thing is about friends like this is that they have a great deal of compassion, for you, for the world, for people. They know what to say, how to act, and they know how to avoid fake sympathy. You know the kind I mean. It's "Oh, I know how you feel," and, "Gosh that really sucks," and "Man I'm sorry, I'm here in you need anything," and the list goes on. If you have THAT friend who is there no matter what, during your bad times, they will say these things with complete sincerity.

BUT, the best part about having a friend in the low places is that, if they are real and if they are true, they will be able to say to you that they can sympathize, but that they can't empathize because they have no idea how you feel. They will say that they don't really understand what you're going through, but that they are there to help you and be there for you in any way that they can be.

I think this is something to really keep in mind, or to at least think about. Who are your friends that will go with you to the low places? Who, in your life, will be there for you no matter what? Do you possess compassion for people that pushes you to inquire about their life, and to make a commitment to not leave them when things get tough? Are you that kind of person? If not, do you want to be? Can you be that person for someone?

I've got a lot of reevaluating of my life to do, so this is going on the list of things I'm working.

So, for an interesting twist, I'm leaving  you with a different type of song than I normally do, because I heard it on the radio and I really like it. (: It's called You by Chris Young