What would think if I sang out of tune,
Would you stand up and walk out on me.
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song,
And I'll try not to sing out of key.
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends,
He gets high with a little help from his friends,
Oh I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends.
Such inspiration it is to have friends who believe in you so wholeheartedly that they would help you unconditionally. Friends help you capture, as John O'Donahue expressed, "the wild possibilities in you...." Sometimes its all it takes to set you going down a new path with new eyes and a new spring in your step. If someone you have a deep connection with, someone you've shared many sips of that life wine with is supporting you in a new endeavour or encourages you to take a risk life seems much less daunting.
Is there anything more life affirming to know someone believes in you enough to go the extra mile? Only if you stretch yourself to help a friend see their own wild possibilities will you feel it more deeply. I can't think of anything more heartwarming than helping, even if it is just a small gesture, than helping a friend see their own wild possiblities.
Do you need anybody? It sure helps sometimes.
12 comments:
We all need somebody no matter how much we tell ourselves we don't. We all need somebody to believe in us whole heartedly, to reaffirm to ourselves that we are worth something in this sometimes harsh world. I hope such a somebody exists in your world Dana.
gypsy. I agree. It would be a very lonely existance without the affirmation we can feel from our friends.......and visa versa. yes, I am lucky to have people in my life who support me 150%....particularly my husband. he's always been behind any endeavour I've set my mind to, even the crazy ones.
I like John O'DOnahue's comment about friends capture the wild possibilities within us! We are blessed to have solid friendships...where would we be without them!! I see also we share a love of sunflowers!!
i so agree
not needing others...i've found to be sterile ground
( excuse me, i'm going back to shovelling in the manure...)
We do all need someone. Even the most put together person needs the support of someone; someone in their corner. I am so blessed with some wonderful friends. They never judge as I make my way down the crazy path life is taking me, the path to my wild possibilities.
Just letting you know I am in your corner Dana :) Big, big hugs and kisses.
Oh I so agree, my dear Dana. Sometimes all it takes is someone "listening" to you. I have a very very old friend who I hadn't seen for maybe two years because she mostly lives in the East now. But she was here for work and seeing her and spending a couple of hours with her was such a lift for me...I cannot even tell you....It has so much to do with shared history, too, you know? This particular friendship is 46 years long....There is a short-hand and also an unspoken understanding because of this much shared experience, both good and bad--on both sides.
That day, she reaffirmed something for me just by her presemce and a few things she said, that drastically changed the way I was feeling---For The Good! It was, in a way, kind of Miraculous!
So, I agree completely.
BTW: I have some Flower Ptctures up that I think you will enjoy.
Thank you for this. And a post on betrayal was sent to my google reader that you seem to have removed. I want to say that post touched me deeply and I desparately needed to read those words after a recent betrayal I have experienced.
awww john o'donahue. yes, he is lovely...as was greenbelt. thanks for your comment :)
Friends hold you in your hands when you are starting to fall They lift you up and put you with two feet on the floor as well. Where would you be without them
have a great day Dana
swile....yes, I do love sunflowers. They are symbolic to me....the fact that they start with such a tiny seed and grow 10 feet tall in one season to tower over the other late summer flowers amazes me.
mmp........shovel away!
baby sweet pea....I believe we have the wrong idea of what independence truly is. In my mind, it doesn't mean that we are alone and forging our lives separate from others. Like you, I believe everyone needs and thrives with others in our lives who are supportive and who offer us that basic need of love and belonging. It is because of this strong sense of belonging that we can let our wings stretch out......so we can encounter and consider the wild possibilities.
gypsy...thank you. The song remains the same unfortunately! But, I'm in a different head space now.
Naomi.....what I find so fascinating is that these friends seem to have esp radar and know when they need to swoop down into our space and offer a friendly listening heart. I'm glad your friend was able to do that for you.
nancy.....thank you for the feedback. I took it down because it made me feel uncomfortable. I was acting out in defiance....an eye for an eye kind of place which I didn't like. The feelings of betrayal did sting me badly and in fact seemed to dry up any words I had to write with besides bitter ones. I think I've had enough of a rest between the event and the present that I will be able to let the words find me again.
I'm glad to know that what I did write was helpful to you.
juli....welcome to my blog. I was pleased to read your poem about your experience at greenbelt. It helped me feel like I was there.
marja.....yes, they do that don't they....and it's a big huge sinking letdown when it doesn't happen and you expect it.
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