Friendship: Finding my Tribe
A lot of my frienships have come and gone over the years due to circumstances and physical distance. A few frienships have stayed strong in particular my best friend in France (we still typically message once or more throughout the week) and a college friend with whom it feels like time hasn’t passed when we get together even if we have seen each other for several years. I have mourned other friendships which I thought were strong but busy life and distance took their toll or I felt I shouldn’t be the one to always reach out.
I moved to our present house 6 years ago and it took a while to make friends. After a little more than a year, a neighbor became a friend. And then about 2 years ago, I started going to the local running club and met a nice group of people. After a bit, a few of the gals invited me to run with them on Saturday morning and that small group has now become a large one of more than 20 ladies!
We may have a group of 6 or 12 on any Saturday morning and we pair up with who we want to run (usually depends on distance and speed). It becomes a time to connect while we exercise and run. Like with any group, you find special friendships and special people you like to be around. We are very supportive of each, asking for prayers when we need or celebrating our wins together.
We celebrated a 50th birthday, we had a great 1st Christmas breakfast in December and last week, we got together for dinner. We have shared many laughs together!
I am very thankful for having found this group of friends to share life with. I can pick up my phone and ask for prayers, for help, for information and someone will always respond. They have become my tribe!
Here is to another year of running, biking, eating and celebrating life together! Thank you, my friends!
29 Comments
Joanne
That is wonderful! I too have lost a lot of friends through the years because I gave up on always being the one to reach out.
mimifce
I guess it’s part of life, right?
Jennifer Goodwin
I hate to think of who I would be and how miserable it would be without God’s gift of friendship in life. I’m so glad you found the same! I no longer take this for granted like I used to do when I was younger. Have a great day!
mimifce
Same here, Jennifer! Have a wonderful rest of the week!
Charlotte
I’m finding as I age….it’s difficult to meet new friends. I have lost four best friends in my lifetime…three to cancer & my bestie from a brain bleed. I was raised in another province…and all my school & college friends are spread far & wide…and we’ve lost touch. My family & siblings have passed as well…so I have no connection to where I grew up. You are very fortunate to find some new pals with a similair interest, That is wonderful….
mimifce
I am sorry that you have lost so many. My mother in law who is 80 stays in touch with a few friends regularly on the phone but has not seen these friends in years. I am very grateful to have kept in touch with several of my older friends. And while it took me a while to make friends when I moved here, I am very grateful for this group. Since I do not work, life would be very sad without these connections since my husband works out of town most weeks.
Rosemary Davis
Friendships are such beautiful blessings.
In today’s more mobile and changing world, making and keeping in touch with friends is more difficult. As they say, life happens in seasons, and changing circumstances come with the changing seasons.
I am so happy to be your virtual friend.
Rosemary
mimifce
Thanks, Rosemary! While I did not talk about my blogger friends, that is really the second group of friends that have made life interesting. I am really excited to spend some time with Jodie next month and I have a few blogger friends including all of the Ageless gals that I would love to meet.
Joan
You are blessed to have found such a supportive group of friends. May you continue to find pleasure in each others company.
mimifce
Thanks, Joan, I agree!
jodie filogomo
Sometimes I don’t think we realize how important that social activity and friends really are in our life.
I know when we moved to Arizona I didn’t quite take into account that finding a new tribe wouldn’t be so easy.
But I am very glad for my blogging life where I have friends virtually. That’s been a wonderful blessing!
And I’m so glad you’re coming out in a couple months!
Xoxo
Jodie
Marsha Banks
Friendships are so very important to our lives. I’m glad you’ve found your tribe. It is tough to find new friends when you’re a certain age, isn’t it?
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mimifce
It definitely is harder!
Linda Johnston
So many moves over the years! We switched churches and I have not found a good connection for friendship there so far. Yes, I do keep up with those friendships that have lasted over time and distance. I have several close friends here but with their busy lives and mine we connect randomly.
mimifce
I find it’s the same here. I have acquaintances at church (we moved churches a few years ago, but no one I really call or text regularly or talk to outside of church.
Sue from Women Living Well After 50
I have running friends who I’ve been running with for around 15 years now. We share the love of running but also it is an opportunity to share our frustrations, joys and other areas of our life. You seem to have developed a lovely tribe. Friends come and go through life and it is a matter of appreciating the friendship at the time. x
mimifce
Sounds like you have a very similar group as mine!
Melody Jacob
Friendship is truly one of life’s greatest treasures, and it sounds like you’ve found a wonderful network of supportive and uplifting friends in various corners of the world. Cherishing those connections and nurturing them over time is what keeps them thriving and brings so much richness to our lives.
mimifce
Very true!
Shauna
Aww I love this. As I grow older it’s so hard to make new friends, I find. I have a few core best friends from my college sorority, which I’m so thankful for! You ladies look like a fun group 🙂
Shauna
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mimifce
I like that: core friends: that’s what I would call my two oldest friends!
Penny
What a great bunch of frinds. Like you, and many others, I have lost touch with quite a few friends some of which I am really sorry about, but on the other hand I have made new friends. And the virtual friends have been such a fabuous bonus.
Really nice post to read – thanks Mireille 🙂
mimifce
Yes, the virtual friendships are a great bonus. I will have to write about those one day soon.
Jacqui Berry
This is lovely. So nice you’ve found these friends. I’ve got lots of different friendship groups and some are good friends while others just someone to have a cuppa with after a class. But it’s nice to have friends like these are they each being different things to the table of friendship. Enjoy yours hunny x Jacqui x
mimifce
Yes! I definitely have some people I enjoy a few moments with but wouldn’t tell them my life story =).
Jill James
A delightful post on the joy of friendships Mirielle. Friends do come and go for a variety of reasons throughout our lives. Enjoy your running group.
mimifce
Thanks, Jill!
Gail
Running clubs are the best for finding friends! My husband went to a birthday celebration last week at his running club. I occasionally assist in trail laying, and go to their weekly yoga class. Thanks for sharing at Is This Mutton
mimifce
It sure is. We have become a really good friendship unit.