Saviours...

Today, a dear friend of mine was talking to me about her troubles. Her issue: trust. Now, I'm not going to go into too much detail here; this is of course about her life, not mine. What I'm hoping you readers will get from this is hopefully a new perspective to look at things from.

My friend; she's pretty messed up like myself. We've helped each other through a lot, and I'm grateful to call her my friend. I'll admit, even when I'm in my darkest of times, some things I just don't tell her, and she does the same to me. We each have own special little 'someone' we feel able to talk to about anything, and I personally don't think there's anything wrong with that. After all, it helps us feel better about ourselves.

Her saviour; her boss, and a very nice boss indeed. This man, has kept my friend alive for longer than I thought. For that; although I don't even know him; he has my greatest respect. Without him, I wouldn't have this wonderful friend I have today.

Now, unfortunately, not all her other friends think the same way I do about the situation. One girl, was in fact, extremely angry that my friend didn't talk to her about her problems, and completely got the wrong idea about her saviour of a boss.

When she told me this, the only question that occurred in my mind was: 'If you are her friend, why are you not happy that this man has helped her through her troubles, and kept her alive?' Now, my friend has only known her boss for a few months, but he already knows far much more about her that I do, and I've known her for years. But I respect it; I have my own saviour who I haven't even known for a month yet, but already, I feel so comfortable talking to him about anything that comes to mind. I don't think he understands just how grateful I am for meeting him, and how much I appreciate his friendship and concern.

To my dear saviour, for me, your smile is so much more than a movement. It's a guiding light at the end of a tunnel. It's hope, strength, and reassurance. My saviour...you can't even begin to understand how glad I am that I came across you that day, but I hope one day you will.

For all the people in need of this comfort; my arms are always open, and many other people are waiting for comfort you too. Never underestimate the power of friendship; someone you may have only just met could be your compass and torch. And for those who cannot understand why maybe your friends or family don't talk to you about their problems; please, don't feel upset or offended if they're talking to someone else. That person is their saviour, and without them, you wouldn't have the friend you have today...