Each month Soul Stories hosts a "1st Sunday's" conversation on a different topic. We aim to have difficult, vulnerable and connective dialogue within a supportive community. This past January our topic was "The People We Love".
One of our long time community members, Kate DeCamp has started a monthly blog for Soul Stories. She will be writing short stories based on each month's topic and we will be posting them here!
The Best Kinda Friend is the Kind...
That you don’t have to say a word to
That shares your humor of things that really aren’t that funny, yet somehow manage to summon fits of uncontrollable laughter
That doesn’t care whether you have sweatpants on or Sunday’s best
Who tells you the truth when their feelings are hurt by something you did
You can run through the sprinklers with
Who doesn’t give advice, they just listen
Who you know the perfect gift to get them
You can roll down a hill with, giggling in the muddy pit at the bottom
Who doesn’t need an explanation, they get it and more importantly they get you
Who doesn’t mind if you disappear for a few months because your dating someone new
You can climb trees with on warm Summer afternoons
Who are crazy, just like you
You can love just like family
Who likes to play games and tell stories
Who are comfortable crying and saying “I just need a hug”
That will go on a nature walk with you
You can tell about your dreams and aspirations, because they too want to be a better person and to be happier
Who don’t mind that you can’t sing, because their voice is just as out of tune as yours
Who are truly nice and smile, occasionally saying things like “fuck that guy”, only to soften the pain when other people forget to be nice and smile
That you scream in front of without worrying they’ll think you’re manic
Who ask questions and don’t impose their opinion all the time
That knows they are loved, that they are already enough
You can be yourself around, no thinking required about what to say or what to do, it’s just easy
You can make forts with and play hide-n-seek
That won’t let you make a fool of yourself without saying something
Who is still your friend even if you have an asshole moment
You can ramble with of all things deep and make believe
Whose light shines bright
Who wants your light to shine bright too
That wants your love, acknowledgment, honesty and time
Who knows how to cheer you up and also doesn’t mind sitting in the rain with you either
You know is not too good to be true, but yet is good and true, so you cherish every last minute together, however boring or fun