I’m guest-posting at ryanhuguley.com today. Please join me there to read “Seven Marks of Authentic Friendship” in its entirety.
Paulette and I share a unique history that goes back 30 years. Time and distance conspire now to keep us apart but when we connect, even though it necessarily involves airplanes and major schedule adjustments, it’s always worth it.
She and I chose a career in Federal law enforcement at a time when earning the respect of our peers in a male-dominated profession meant embracing an over-the-top work ethic and developing a very “thick hide”. That experience cultivated a unique bond, in and of itself.
We were pregnant together and shared the unique travails reserved for expectant mothers in that kind of job. We raised our children in a world we viewed through a particular lens of danger and did our best to make their lives “normal”.
Early on in our friendship, we discovered we had more than just our careers in common.
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Wonderful, Diane! Just wonderful!
I’ve been working on a piece about friendship, too. Those of us with a Paulette in our lives are blessed indeed!
Thanks so much, Denise. Friendship is such a rich topic. I’ll look forward to reading your thoughts on it!
Great post, and I love the connection to Jesus. Of the seven, four and six have to be the toughest!
I agree with your conclusion, though I think the first one presents more of a challenge than it should for many…