This is a god thread for me to air some of my laundry. Yes, we have money, but who doesn’t? Maybe we have a little more than some others, so what? But, just like the old saying, “Money can’t buy happiness” I find it to be very true. My only living relative in this area is my sister, who I very seldom see due to her psychiatric illness.
Being away from home so much during my working years kept me from making friends; close friends. I have no one to confide in. Of course, my wife is always here, but just like a woman needs another woman to talk to, so does a man need another man to talk to. There are things that each sex feels more comfortable with when discussing certain things that go on in our life. My only outlet is to speak to my Therapist and I have to pay him. Well, the insurance company does anyway.
So, even though we are financially well off, it doesn’t replace the closeness of having a best friend. I remember having my best friend in high school. We shared everything that went on in our life with each other. It hardly ever solved anything, but we felt better after talking about it.
Don’t ever take having your friend for granted. You can also and probably are someone’s best friend. Someone that you can share secrets with, seek advice or just rant to. Someone that won’t laugh at you when you fail at something, but will laugh with you at your corny jokes. There use to be an old joke that went something like: What’s the difference between a friend and a best friend? A friend is someone who will visit you in jail. A best friend is someone who will go to jail with you. Or, something like that.
Friends are forever! Money is not.
