Loyalty...

I don't bestow the title of "friend" upon just anyone. To me it is a precious gift...a gift that I give and a gift that I need to be given. I have a very small circle of friends, but the friends I have are my chosen family...my inner circle...my urban tribe. I cherish them dearly and would do anything for them.

I am so fortunate to have found these incredible people, who have joined me on my life's journey. All of them are many different things to me, but most importantly they are loyal. I think loyalty is the cornerstone of friendship. It is the number one expression of friendship that makes me feel safe and secure to be myself, and to truly let people in to see the real me...deep, down inside, and don't judge me when I express my true self.

I am a very loyal person myself...loyal to a fault, and I give to my friends that very same precious gift of loyalty. To me that is so important to give and receive as a friend. I know that my choices in friends has completely changed and enriched my life, and for that I am so fortunate and blessed.

To let you in on a little secret, they feel the same way about me, which truly makes life grand!