Last night at writing group my assignment was to: Create your imaginary best friend. Looks, likes and dislikes, agreements, disagreements, etc…So, in the five minutes or so, here’s what I came up with:
My imaginary best friend is tall, dark, and handsome. No really, I’m kidding.
His zodiac sign is Aquarius, like mine. Kidding again. Ha. Ha.
He’d be funnier than me. Yes, I did say he. He’s a he because he’s imaginary.
His likes and dislikes? He likes me! And I like him. That’s why we’re friends.
What else does he like, you ask?
Like, he totally likes words, and uses them better than me.
He likes to stitch—that is put me in stitches, and to stitch words together. Yes, he’s a writer and a fighter. Not one of those wimpy dudes who sits around with his thoughts all day. But he has such great thoughts, I wouldn’t mind sitting with them for a long, long time.
And time. He uses it well.
And well. He is well—healthy that is.
And is, he is. He just is. He’s not so busy doing that he can’t be.
And bees—he’s not afraid of them.
But I digress. [That’s for you poetic pudmuddle!]
He loves the outdoors and nature and adventure. He gets muddy with his buddies, then cleans up real nice. He’s courageous, even not afraid of the arts (can we say dancing?) and culture.
We agree on everything of course. Not actually, but we can talk about disagreements and be reasonable, rational adults.
Yes, he’s an adult—a real man, not just one of those little boys in a big guy’s body.
And he’s MY best friend (in my imagination).
Honestly, my real best friends are honest. They struggle; they’re real. They’re beautiful because they love Jesus and follow hard after Him. They know how to have fun and make me laugh. They even laugh at me. Yet, they can be serious and deep. These are the people I can take long walks with and share soul secrets in confidence. And after spending time with them I feel better because of it, like God was glorified from our mouths to our feet. I give the Lord praise for these authentic friendships, a treasure He’s bestowed indeed!
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2 comments:
1) that is one bea-utiful new profile pic.
2) the white text- both hilarious and well-crafted, which is not always easy to achieve with the written word. That was great!
3) the yellow text- amen, sista! Could have written it about you!
Glad you have best friends that are real and honest!
And it's fun to create one too in our imaginations. My daughter has these kind of friends and they get along just fine. :)
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