Friendship

It's been said many times that people come into our lives for a reason, a season, or forever. We may be faced with something we just can't handle by ourselves and someone comes along with a kind word or deed that makes everything all right again. They may not stay around for long, but they have been there for you just at the right time and will never be forgotten.  Then there are those who may be our best friends for a longer period of time-a season or two-and they served their purpose, too. Maybe it was love we needed the most, or someone to care for us and to just be there when the going got rough. They, too, are never forgotten. We always know when people have entered our hearts forever; they are there through thick and thin, rain or shine, darkness or light, in sickness or health. They are our keepers, and once we have found them we know we will never let them out of our hearts. It doesn't matter whether they are near to us or far. They may be in Duluth or Minneapolis and we may be in Hawaii, we are always intertwined. I don't mean via telephone, or Skype, or even Facebook. We know they are there, and that's enough. They may be the closest of relatives, or a long-time friend. We remember all the happiness, joy, and sometimes tears that we shared through the years. We meet such friends through our Chat Room and Structured Meetings online at lowselfhelpsystems.org. In the almost-two years that I have been going into those meetings and chats, I have met people as far away as Saudi Arabia, Jerusalem, Ireland, Sweden and all over the United States, including Puerto Rico. I was lucky enough to meet some of them in May, 2010 at the Annual Meeting in Chicago and our friendship has grown right along with the meetings. So much so, that now, August 3 through 11, we have had the distinct honor and pleasure of entertaining Jayene Findlayson from Utah, Al LeBlanc from Toronto, and Gus Ortiz from Puerto Rico.  They are Group Leaders at those locations and active online also. We have more than 1,000 folks who join us at the online chats and structured meetings. We not only become friends, we learn a lot about Dr. Abraham A. Low's Method and how to apply it to our daily lives. Go Recovery!