Friends from low places.

Sometimes the best friends come from meeting during the worst times. I met a friend after she and I both got divorced. Interestingly enough, she was married to my co-worker. Yet while they were married we were just acquaintances, not really friends. But once we were both divorced, there was no stopping us!

She and I had some similarities in being divorced, but not in the why. It didn’t matter. There were so many similar things we now had in common. That was well over 10 years ago and today we still talk. She lives on the east coast now and I live here in Utah. What is really great about a friend like her, is she has been there even before I was in real estate. She is always reminding me of how much I’ve grown in the business, how proud she is of me, and how much I inspire her.

It can be hard to see growth in ourselves. For me personally, I’m looking toward the future, setting goals and making big plans. I’m not always looking back at where I was in 2011 and remembering how I felt. So having a friend who was there “back then” that can attest to your progress is priceless.

If you are not in an ideal place or maybe it’s a hard time for you now, but I’m sure you have a friend or two - I recommend deepening those relationships. Work on becoming better, stronger and cling to those friendships. They’re everything.

M, I love you and treasure our friendship. Thanks for being there with me.