‘GoT’ Itonies

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If you couldn’t already tell, I am a hardcore fan of the TV show Game of Thrones. I can honestly say that I have not read all the books but have finished the first book and settling in on number two. While I was reading A Game of Thrones, not only did I notice the striking detail of every person, place and thing as well as emotions and the way in which words were spoken or actions carried out, I could also understand as to how the TV show’s creators came up with what from the book would be in the show. But for this platform, I am strictly using the show’s excerpts as they relate to my own personal life. And yes, this week I wanted you to watch a small excerpt from my favorite show.

So getting into the clip, although Jon Snow, the Bastard of Winterfell rose to the top of his game (as I mentioned in the previous post) by being named the King in the North, the particular part I want to discuss is his statement in which he says, “My father used to say we find our true friends on the battlefield.” This line is especially important, not only in the show but in this game we call life. Some might say it is a game, while others say it is a battle. Whatever term is used to describe the life we live, it is important to know who your true friends are.

So who do you consider true friends? Is there a certain criteria they need to meet? Are they a true friend after a certain period of time has passed? Whatever checks and balances you use to gauge how someone measures as a true friend, can someone who once was a true friend become the opposite at the snap of your fingers? If so, why? Was it something they did or something they said? Or maybe they didn’t say or do anything, but you realized after some time or after a specific event they just aren’t what you thought they were.

In my lifetime, I can count on both hands who my truest friends are. There are many who have come close but don’t quite make it because in my book, they didn’t accept me at my most vulnerable time of my life. This doesn’t mean that they were rude or uncaring. Some of my friends just haven’t been around me during those crucial nail biting stages, so their not making the cut isn’t through any fault of their own, rather time just didn’t allow for the situation to arise. Still, all those who haven’t made the cut remain very good friends of mine and I don’t treat them any different than my truest of friends. Any friend of mine is a person that I care about and I will always try to let them know that with my words and actions, because I believe your word and what you do are important because that IS who you are.

Out of my truest friends, there are two specifically that I want to tell you about today. I met them at two different periods of my life and in two different countries. Throughout being their friend, we have endured different battles within our own lives and have seen each other through those trying times. Lately, while I am going through one of the biggest battles of this new life of a divorced single mother of two, slowly making my mark in the world from the streets (literally), my two friends Tip and Insane have helped me from afar in some of my most dire needs. And no, those are not their real names, but it is what most know them by and ironically those nicknames fit who they are!

Tip is that friend that you can be loud with because she just might be louder. She will do the crime right along with you because you both see it as fun. She doesn’t judge you because she probably did the same damn thing. Insane is that friend that is loud, which makes me quiet as a church mouse. No party will ever be sane after Insane! And when you need help, the lengths he goes to, make you shake your head and think, “You didn’t have to do that! You are insane!” These two special friends of mine without a doubt have made our moving to the valley bowl easier.

Yes there are many more things that would make it way better than it is but as we all know some things take time. I feel like I have waited a very long time for those good things, but in the grand scheme of things, it’s hard to tell what the appropriate time is for better days. However long that good time is, I’m most thankful that my friends Tip and Insane have gone above and beyond to help me out. Yes I have helped them out and will continue to do so when possible. True friends don’t expect you to pay back the favor. Maybe on some level you’re thinking about it, but the truest of friends won’t hold that against you. Yes there have been others that have helped me when I needed it most but what makes Tip and Insane tip the scale is the dependability of their friendship without hesitation and at the drop of a hat. They may not know it but their instant aide whenever I asked is what has kept my kids and I alive in our most dire time of need.

Like the King in the North, many of his friends denied him aide when he needed it as you can gather from the clip. But after Lady Mormont pointed out their shortcomings as friends, she reiterated that her House remembers and will always remember, no matter what. Having as many friends as possible isn’t what makes this game or battle we call life a good one. What makes it good is having those true friends that stand by you through thick and thin. I have many that have come to my aide at various times. And my not mentioning all of them doesn’t mean their actions are less thought of, instead I want you to know that Tip and Insane have aided me before I could form the words, and sometimes without me asking. Their friendship has brought tears to my eyes because I honestly don’t know what would have happened if I had never met them. So thank you Tip and Insane. You make this battlefield we call life much more enjoyable!

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