I thought I had come up with a brand new word today but it turns out someone else had already got there first. I thought today about how amazing my friends are. They're like family. They're my framily.
In my time of need, my framily encircle me like soldiers with their big shields, holding me close and protecting me from the pain and hurt. They make me feel secure and comforted. I can cry. I can laugh. I can be stupid. I can be quiet. I can be me. Noone ever preps you for a tragedy but good friends know what to do. And our good friends have functioned for us. They have checked in on us. They have fed us. They have taken us out for fresh air. Without my framily, there would be no light. I'll never take for granted what my framily have done for us during these tragic times. They really have held us up and kept us going when we've felt like crumbling. For that, eternally grateful doesn't even cover it.