with affection

What an awful day to go to the beach - rain rain and more rain. But I will say - the trip was well worth it.

But... anything is worth going through, if you end up realising that you have the best friends in the world... Y

I mean... if you can stay up for a late dinner of Asian take-out with a couple and not feel uncomfortable or that three's a crowd; you've got awesome friends.

If you call someone up because some weirdo is into your sister, and they come running to suss him out and protect her; you've got awesome friends.

If they pull over to help you unpack a drumkit - even when they have a hell of a long drive ahead of them; you've got awesome friends.

If they call you just before they leave for overseas and trust you to bank their cheques; you've got awesome friends.

If they walk into all the chic stores during a day of Christmas shopping; you've got awesome friends.

If they use up half their tank of petrol driving around on a Sunday night just to fulfill your desire to see a decent set of Christmas lights; you've got awesome friends.

If they come over on a Friday night and spend about almost two hours fixing your tech problems; you've got awesome friends.

If they laugh at your jokes that are sooo lame; you've got awesome friends.

If they make fools of themselves in front of a video camera; relive their favourite moments and reinact the funniest gestures just to sustain the memories; you've got awesome friends.

If your phone bill is well over the monthly plan because you forget to hang up at the end of free-time; you've got awesome friends.

If you find things to buy them - even when it's not Christmas or their birthday; you've got awesome friends.

If you find yourself praying for their dreams, and you realise they know all of yours; you have awesome friends.

Thank you God... for bringing in Your Son to show us what love is...

So we might know this feeling... so beautiful, so warm... and worth every bit of pain or confusion that gets us to where we are today.

Thank you God for your angels that dwell in my thoughts, are in my prayers and bunk in my heart. ;0)