Offering

[sonia]

My friends who live way the heck across town, well, in the next town actually, had a big party today. I figured I'd take several buses to get there, and then ask around for a ride at least part of the way home.

Some mutual friends called me and offered me a ride. They thought about the fact that I'd be going, don't have a car, and live on their way there. Not only did they save me a long journey by bus, but I'm warmed through by their kindness.

To me that's part of friendship, keeping a friend's circumstances in mind and offering help when I can. I know there's a balance there with codependence and getting into other people's business and trusting them to run their own life, but it seems like the older I get, the wider apart people get.

I'm happy that they kept me in mind!

Comments

[jesse_the_k]

I'm happy to read that. How was the party?

[sonia]

The party was overall good, if overwhelming. Conversed with some people I knew, and some people new to me, and got to dance a bit. The friends I rode with left fairly early because of their own feelings of overwhelm, which worked well for me too.