and you respect mine. Thanks.
I don’t have the kind of friends
who take me out to have a good time,
text me regularly to see if I’m okay,
or share their joys and sorrows.
I don’t have those kinds of friends.
My friends know that
I don’t feel an obligation
to keep in touch regularly,
go out, socialize, be polite,
or otherwise pressure them
into being my friend.
Still, I like to remind
these friends that
if they ever need a liver,
I’ll be right there,
no judgments made,
no questions asked.
I think I should say
kidney from now on.
Trail Wood,
4/20
It’s important to have friends who understand and accept you for who you are, and it sounds like you have that. The true measure of a friendship is not in the frequency of contact or socializing, but in the depth of the connection and the willingness to be there for each other in times of need. Your offer to donate a kidney shows the depth of your commitment to your friends, and that is a beautiful thing. Keep nurturing those relationships that matter to you, and don’t worry about societal expectations or norms. What matters most is what feels right to you.