Your Top Five,

So, for those of you that know my internet usage, I'm on a lot.  And one of the things I'm on a lot is Twitter.  I follow a lot of different people, from YouTubers to TV stars and interesting regulars.  Now, one of the people I follow, Michael Fjordbak (if you don't know who he is, get acquainted before his career blows up... a very talented and nice guy!) posted this today and it inspired me to write this.

A lot of us are going through tough times.  And when you are going through these tough times, the most important thing is to find a person or people that are going to be available to you so you can talk and express your feelings.  People that, even if you don't need advice, will be available to sit and listen.

As a Christian, I have a strong belief that the Lord has blessed me with the gift of listening.  I may not be able to string the right words into sentences properly, but my young brain is like a treasure chest full of many of my friends' struggles and secrets.  And that's okay!  I'm so glad they see me as a person they can spill their junk on and hopefully, what I say helps them in their journey.

Do you remember those old T-Mobile commercials where they would talk about establishing your 'top five' contacts?  Well, that's my advice to you: find your top five.  Find those people that you'll be comfortable talking to, no matter the time or the situation.  Find those people that'll just sit and listen.  Because when times get tough, your heart gets heavy, and a pint of Ben and Jerry's isn't helping, the most important thing to have is a community of friends that'll pick you up, dust you off, and even share that pint of Ben and Jerry's so you don't suffer from a tummy ache all alone.