Monday 27 September 2010

Friendship

It's a word I use often, "friend". I consider quite a few people to be worthy enough of such a title and hope that they return that honor.

Funny thing, that stuff called friendship. Because what makes a friend a friend?

Certainly it is not merely helping you out if you're in trouble (parents often do the same) or sharing a laugh with (random strangers will suffice). And I hope friends are not the only people you grant favors to without expecting something in return within a short period of time.

So what is the substance that creates friendship? Certainly, it is a connection, a kinship, beyond any other. There is a genuine joy to see the other person happy, without envy or jealousy. It is delighting in seeing a friend grow, mentally, to blossom into the person they should or want to be. To fulfill their dreams is a like looking into a fractured mirror, and seeing a part of you being grateful. It is to live more than just your own life, but to live and enjoy through the eyes of friends and substantially increase the joy for everyone.

And of course, it is being there for someone when asked, and particularly when not asked. To be a friend, is to know when to lend a hand or a shoulder to cry on. To pick them up gently, and whispering encouragement in their eyes when the road of life seems too rough. To give a friend the strength of mind, the self assurance, to walk on. Over the mountains, if need be.

A friend is a guide through life, who does not know the way any more than you do, but will help you go on anyway.

Spirit in you

Under your skin there's something beckoning
There's something that makes me believe in you
Behind your eyes, that where the sacred lies
You know I need to get through

Oh here I go again
Through the undergrowth again
Feel the earth move, the planets spin
But I can't get through

It's the spirit in you
It's the spirit in you
It's the spirit in you
That I want to find

I've seen your face, the one your mother made
Now let me see what makes your really move
I know you're scared, I know it's tender there
Just let me closer, let me get through

Oh here I go again
Through the undergrowth again
Feel the earth move, the planets spin
But I can't get through

It's the spirit in you
It's the spirit in you
It's the spirit in you
That I want to find

And when you make me feel
When you make me bleed
My lucky stars fall down on me
You know I need to know you
I need to see
I need to take a hold of what's underneath
So close your eyes, unlock your mind
Throw off the fear, and let us fly

Oh here I go again
Through the undergrowth again
Feel the earth move, the planets spin
But I can't get through

It's the spirit in you
It's the spirit in you
It's the spirit in you
That I want to find

~ Spirit in you, by Heather Nova
from the album "Glowstars"

Monday 6 September 2010