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« on: August 11, 2001, 01:12:19 pm » |
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Colleen,
To my way of thinking, friendships either happen or they don't. Whether they begin at work among casual acquaintances, or at church among equally casual acquaintances, there has to be a beginning somewhere. I've always believed that friendships are a gift, whenever they begin. To deny myself the possibility of a warm and lasting friendship with someone simply because they happen to be a co-worker seems awfully short-sighted. My higher power (who just happens to be "God") puts people in my life just when I need them most. Who am I to tell Him that if He wants to give me a friend, He must put that person anywhere but in my workplace?
Sometimes, because of the nature of our workplace, close personal friendships aren't likely (or at least aren't the "norm"), but I wouldn't think of closing that door completely. When I moved from Florida after being there 18 years, I kept in touch with only a few close, personal friends. Two of them were coworkers, the rest were friends from Church or IAAP. Over the past 12 years since I left, some of those friendships have fallen by the wayside for one reason or another. One of the ones that has lasted is one that began as a workplace friendship and grew from there. And one of the closest friends I have now also works with me now. She would do anything in the world for me, and I for her.
So, I guess it depends on how you view friendships. Me -- I view them as gifts and accept them with gratitude, no matter where they originate.
Energizer
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