Friends are friends forever?

I know you have heard that song before, at least you have if you are over the age of 25. Friends are friends forever the song says, the question mark is something I added. I added it because I really do question that. I wish I could say that I have had the same friends forever, but I most certainly have not. Every time I think I have found one of those forever friends they seem to vacate as soon as they are done getting what they need for me.

So far in my life I have found one exception to the rule. We seem to go through catastrophes in turns and we are there for each other. I really wish we were able to live closer together but the visitation situations with our kids make that impossible. And I think I may have found TWO more friends like that too. One friend is going through the same things I am, listens to me and I listen to her and our kids are great together. The other, well, we just seem to click around each other.

Steel Magnolias was on TV last night. For whatever reason that movie always comes on when I need it to- and those are the only times I have watched it! It even came on at 6 am the day I had my son and needed a way to pass the time. What movie comes on at 6 am? Last night's showing really made me think of friends. That seems obvious because it really is a girlfriend story but for me, that had never really sunk in. Last night it did. And I started getting a little sad because I automatically think I don't have friends like that. But then I really thought about it. I realized I am probably the M'Lynn or even Truvy. Then I definitely have two Clairee's and a Truvy. I guess that means I still need to take applications for a Ouiser and a -oh what is Daryl Hannah's characters name? but otherwise I have the best group of friends I have ever had right now. I wished we could see each other as much as the women in the movie did, but who in real life really can?

Now, are friends friends forever? I don't know- ask me in 30 years!