Just thinking ....... 

We live in a society divided by many things. We all hold strong opinions and tend to think that we are right. That's ok. It's our freedom and right to do so. But when someone else disagrees, don't write them off. Friends don't try to manipulate and control each other.

Like iron sharpens iron, we benefit from our diverse friendships. When you can listen to someone relay their convictions, even when they go contrary to your own and still welcome their friendship, well, to me at least, that's the truest definition of a friend.

It seems that both sides of the equation, being equal .... we both want the same things. We just have different ways of achieving it.  That's how I see it anyway.

I will add, this was not a randomly inspired post.  I just realized that a person who I valued as a good friend, defriended me after the elections.  She was very sure of a Hillary Victory and devastated by the loss.

We obviously were on different poles when it came to the elections but had much to agree and work together on when it came to other things.

Today we all want to be heard, but are not such good listeners.    We demand respect but are not so good at giving it. We are quick to judge and walk away from those we do not understand.