Healing

I've long discovered that the best way for me to heal is to help others heal. That, however horrible it sounds, the "best" thing which could happen to me when I'm crying, completely lost, and feeling hopeless, is for a friend to call me in tears.

My friends mean more to me than my life, because if it weren't for them, I might not have one. Because being able to help them in any way means more to me than almost anything else. Because their problems are more important than my own. Because helping them takes my mind off my own worries, so that when I come back to them, they seemed much more manageable. Because my friends will always, always come first.

So thank you for calling me when you're going through tough times. When you need someone to talk to. Thank you for trusting me with your worries and your frustrations. Thank you for letting me help.