I’d like to think that being a good friend is something that comes naturally, but the longer I live I realize that there really is an art to it.

I’ve found that we think we are artists painting Monet’s ‘Sunflowers’ and it comes out looking more like a Jackson Pollack piece. You have to explain your intent and then we’re like, “Ohhh.”….and even then we’re left a little confused. Doubting. Wondering if you could have done or said it a different way for me to understand you better.

Sometimes beautiful pieces are the result of inspiration given from the Creator, but oftentimes the artist makes deliberate choices to effect a desired output.

And so it goes with friendship. Make the choices that matter. Think like a chess player.