3. Effort
Perhaps the most important aspect of maintaining any relationship is the amount of effort we give and receive. Are we giving enough and are we allowing others to have the opportunity to give as well? Are we finding ourselves on the receiving end too frequently or even the opposite? These are questions that should be evaluated periodically with no respecter of distance. Effort is not measured in gift giving and doesn’t require keeping a detailed score. Effort has many faces and forms: a text, phone call, facebook post, a hand written note, a simple prayer, and many other displays of thoughtfulness will ultimately determine our level of effort that we devout to our most prized friendships.
One of the best traits when describing our community is our tendency to form friendships with one another. These friends are the very pillars that support our walls when the hardships constant changes of the Military World, and life and general, are seemingly determined to blow them down. Let us all strive to be rock solid foundations to those beautiful individuals that grace our paths on this complex journey- our prized and loved friends.
In fact can we practice what we preach and call out our friends right now? A simple note below letting them know we love and appreciate them even if it’s be years, months or days since your last interaction? I look forward to reading your heartfelt experiences.
