Good Friends Are Important For A Happy Life

My husband is my best friend. We talk a lot and do lots of things together, like gardening and cooking. We have a lot of things we in common like having a quiet peaceful life.
I have a few good friends besides him; people I can count on
 

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hollydolly said:
I'm on her side.... lol...
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You would love this conversation we had yesterday. She just had her hair done with purple streaks. It looked good and she asked me "So, what do you think is my best physical feature?" I'm thinking I better be careful answering this question. So, I said, "You have beautiful eyes and I love what you've done with your hair ," So she says, "That's it?"... So I reply, "Well, what's mine?"
She says, "You're sitting on it!"
As the song says, " That's what friends are for! šŸ„°
 
Sadly, all my besties have passed away. Of course, I have met many new folks, but this isn't the same as those I've known most of my life. I did have one friend on here who also passed, and I still haven't gotten beyond that. He had many friends here, but we pm'ed almost daily and I sorely miss his sense of humor.

Now, over the years, I've made some fine friends here, and they manage to keep me on my toes. They are from all generations, different corners of the globe and most have a great sense of humor. Plus, I am amazed at how well educated my new friends are.

Forums such as this one are sometimes lifesavers.
 
PeppermintPatty said:
My husband is my best friend. We talk a lot and do lots of things together, like gardening and cooking. We have a lot of things we in common like having a quiet peaceful life.
I have a few good friends besides him. People I can count.
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That's a wonderful situation. Life is too short to be unhappy. So glad you and your husband were meant for each other. ā¤ļø
 
Lewkat said:
Sadly, all my besties have passed away. Of course, I have met many new folks, but this isn't the same as those I've known most of my life. I did have one friend on here who also passed, and I still haven't gotten beyond that. He had many friends here, but we pm'ed almost daily and I sorely miss his sense of humor.

Now, over the years, I've made some fine friends here, and they manage to keep me on my toes. They are from all generations, different corners of the globe and most have a great sense of humor. Plus, I am amazed at how well educated my new friends are.

Forums such as this one are sometimes lifesavers.
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Well from what I've noticed in this site, there are a lot of members here who think the world of you, including me šŸ„°
 
PeppermintPatty said:
My husband is my best friend. We talk a lot and do lots of things together, like gardening and cooking. We have a lot of things we in common like having a quiet peaceful life.
I have a few good friends besides him. People I can count.
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It was that way with us, too. Now and then, my wife and I went places with other people, but most of the time, we just did things together. Then our daughter came along, and it was the 3 of us until she grew up and left home.

During those years, I felt we should engage more with other couples, and sometimes it bothered me that we didn't. Not until she was gone did I realize that our relationship was much like many others. I wish I had realized that when it mattered.
 
Pinky said:
My 2 best friends are from high school, and early working days. One lives on the West Coast, the other, on the East Coast. We are in touch via email.
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That's really great that you have two friends from the past, Pinky. You're a terrific person and your friends are I'm sure just as happy that you keep in touch with thrm.šŸ¤—
 
Rae said:
My husband was an accountant but now retired. He was a good employee at his company and liked by everyone. When he retired, they wanted him to stay on but his health made the decision and he said he could not to back.

We still have friends from that company and some neighbors. All our relatives and daughter have moved to the West Coast and we miss all of them but do keep in contact.
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It's great you still keep in contact with your relatives and especially, your daughter, Rae.
Accounting was a good career but I retired 10 years ago, and honestly, don't miss all the numbers!
 
PeppermintPatty said:
My husband is my best friend. We talk a lot and do lots of things together, like gardening and cooking. We have a lot of things we in common like having a quiet peaceful life.
I have a few good friends besides him; people I can count on
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PeppermintPatty said:
My husband is my best friend. We talk a lot and do lots of things together, like gardening and cooking. We have a lot of things we in common like having a quiet peaceful life.
I have a few good friends besides him; people I can count on
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Same here @PeppermintPatty , I was out dancing 1.30 to 5 pm with my best friend..yesterday šŸ˜€ ( My hubs ) ā€¦.nothing like getting a extra cuddle or two / or that special smile šŸ˜Š when ballroom dancing with your ā€œ best friendā€

We've got a handful, of genuine friends and allot of fair weather friends .

We are off to 2 good friends homes tomorrow ..one for morning tea ā€¦.and she canā€™t do lunch ..so we are going to another friends for lunch ā€¦the one where we are having morning smoko as Aussies call it ā€¦.we met a builders display home in the city , ā€¦.so itā€™s 22 years ago
 
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Kadee said:
Same here @PeppermintPatty , I was out dancing 1.30 to 5 pm with my best friend..yesterday šŸ˜€ ā€¦.nothing like getting a extra cuddle or two / or that special smile šŸ˜Š when dancing with your ā€œ best friendā€

We've got a handful, of genuine friends and allot of fair weather friends .

We are off to 2 good friends homes tomorrow ..one for morning tea ā€¦.and she canā€™t do lunch ..so we are going to another friends for lunch ā€¦the one where we are having morning smoko as Aussies call it ā€¦.we met in the display home in the city , that ~ We eventually had built after changing a few bits to suit our lifestyle ā€¦.so itā€™s 22 years we I met the couple ( morning tea) who after chatting with us in the display home ( in the city realised we both lived in the same county town area) more then 2 hours drive away ā€¦they had the same home built as well ā€¦
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That's quite a success story about having good friends.images.jpeg
 
A few years ago my sister gradually stopped answering my emails. I thought what have I done? It was then revealed to me that she was suffering from dementia. Now an old friend is exhibiting similar behavior. I wonder, but there is really no way to check. Friends are few and precious.
 
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Babs2u said:
A few years ago my sister gradually stopped answering my emails. I thought what have I done? It was then revealed to me that she was suffering from dementia. Now an old friend is exhibiting similar behavior. I wonder, but there is really no way to check. Friends are few and precious.
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The best way to find out if something is wrong, usually, is to have one or two close friends who know you both. This way, one can check on the loved one or dear friend if something is suddenly off. Other than calling the authorities, which I don't advise, this is a thought I came up with, Babs.
 

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