Pam Spam

Okay, I got some off-line feedback from Bryan about my Blog. He said that it seemed like I attributed too much to God and not enough to my friends. It some ways I disagree because I think God has brought all these great people into my life. However, I do agree that I need to let the people I love know how much they mean to me. Here is a short list:

1) Tausha - She has been a good friend of mine since 4th grade (maybe 5th). Although we have grown apart over the years, she has still always been there for me. She rode with me to Gainesville when I went to live with Lisa. During some of the hardest times in my life, she has comforted me over the phone.
2) Tom - Tom and I dated in high school and even though I broke up with him, he has still been there for me over the years. It seems like everytime I went through a break up, he was there to stroke my hair and read me "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe." Even though he swears that he isn't going to keep doing it, he always does.
3) Kenny - We met after Sean and I broke up. In a lot of ways, we thinki very much a like. The best thing Kenny has ever done for me is being there to talk and needing me to talk with him. He reminds me that I make sense and deserve to have what I want.
4) Ann - I have never been great at having female friends, but I think Ann and I will always keep in touch. We are both type A personality women so it is great to have someone who shares a lot of the same viewpoints that I do. She let me stay with her after I sold my house.
5) Pedro - I met him at my first job out of school, and he helped me through the transition. He has always given me a couch to sleep on if I needed it, and he fixed my computer when it crashed (very important).
6) Joel - He has always been there for me even if he is stationed on another continent. He loves me for me, and he never lets me forget that.
7) Dave - When Ryan and I broke up, Dave drove all the way to Atlanta to keep me company. He has made a lot of last minute trips to be there for me when I needed him. Recently he drove me to Charlotte on his Spring Break to help me find a house.
8) Liz - Half the time, when we call each other, one of us is crying. Some friends would get mad if you only called them when something was wrong, but we understand how busy life can get and will always be there for one another in those times of need.
9) Stephanie - She moved in next door right before the hurricanes hit so we went through the hell together. She calls me magic. She is really laid back, and she always calls to check up on me.
10) Wayne - He gave me my first Bible right when I needed it. I had called him to make sure Ryan was all right when we broke up, but he heard that I needed a friend in my voice. So he came over and talked to me even though we had never really been friends. He gave me his own personal Bible which I still read from to this day.

And, again, I say that is a short list. I have been blessed with so many great people in my life. I guess one thing about me is that I always search for the good in people. I believe we all have good in us, and I have the strong belief that we can all make that good come out above any of the badness in us.

Anyhow, I made a lot of new friends tonight. I got some people together, and we went bowling. I love people. I think people can be so beautiful. I am amazed at how different we all are. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Hugs,
Pam