An Average Loving Friend

I think that it is a great gift to have a friend who accepts us in areas of our life where we think we are "average."  Many more people will like us for our gifts and talents, since they benefit from such pluses in their lives.  Even better is the friend who accepts us in our averageness, but also loves us when we just show up in all honesty in whatever mood might be at work in us.  Try fear.  How many people can you be with when you feel afraid and let them know you are afraid?  Maybe you are in a social situation and you want to appear smart, sharp, engaging, and all you feel is tongue-tied and empty-headed.  A friend will allow you to take a breath, which allows some space to let something else come into your heart.  A friends allows us to discover hidden talents that come out when we discover we are not doing life alone.  We are all feeling like "losers" at something, but friends allow us to know the hidden "winner" part of ourselves.  I'd make a great friend!  Or at least I can only hope.