Opposites

"We are sun and moon, dear friend; we are sea and land. It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is: each the other's opposite and complement."
Hermann Hesse (Narcisse and Goldmund)

I have been fortunate to be  blessed with many friends through the years.  They have entered my life at different times and in different ways.  Some have left.  A few remain.  I have three cherished friendships that span decades.   I have never really figured out the formula for two people actually becoming and remaining close friends, but I do know sometimes it just happens.

One of my dearest friends recently found my blog.  After reading it she wrote on my facebook page...

"So I never knew you had a blog and now as I read it, I began to wonder how we became such good friends??? LOL!!! As I read your blog, I thought how totally different we are but I guess it is true! Opposites attract, ...."

I responded by writing, "I thought that was why we were such good friends."  We have been good friends for almost 26 years; I have never given a thought of how different we might be.  We may be opposites and I am okay with it.

She is contemporary ... I'm a traditional eclectic
She plans ... I "fly by the seat of my pants"
She goes to see the movie ... I read the book
She sees numbers...I see colors

Together we solve the problems of the world and plan great parties.

I don't understand the chemistry; I know it works.   We all bring something different to the table in friendship, marriage, work...life.  And it works.  It just does.

We may be different in some ways, but we are friends.  And, I am blessed.