Friends

You know I used to believe I didn't want to have folks around who were considered my "friends".  It always seemed to me that those "friends" always costed more that they were worth.  These days, however, I cherish the few that I'm willing to call friend more than I would have ever believed I could, and whats even more strange (to me) is that some of them are from the freakin internet!  The truth is though that I don't call just anyone my friend, a friend, to me, is someone who stands as  close as a brother. 

                                      Now I can be a real ass when I get in certain moods, and I not always the brightest bulb in the pack, but I do have some really amazing friends and I'm extemely thankful.   From those in the Military and serving "over there", to Martial artists, to Dog trainers to Survivalists I have a few great friends who are my support for when times are Great! and when times aren't so great.  Of course you have to try to be a friend to have them and I have a bad habit of getting into my own little world and forgetting to call or e-mail or text and I'm sure it gets annoying.  I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm thankful for those who look over my many blunders and mistakes and downright screw ups and are still willing to be my Friend.