It is a rarity these days to have a BFF.

Our society is geared toward instant relationships.  Instant end of relationships.  WHAT!?!

I am talking about social media.  Deleting of friends when the going gets rough or when the person does not suit your fancy.  That is easier than working through any difficulty that the friendship may encounter and find that “diamond in the rough” of a truly terrific friend.

I am guilty of this.  It is easier to hit the delete button or block the person from your news feed.  Problem solved.  Everything is peaches and creme again.  Life is smooth sailing.

Do not get me wrong. Sometimes you run across a creep.  A stalker.  A not very nice person who sends inappropriate messages or gives you the heebie jeebies.  Then the delete button is a mighty handy thing to have at your disposal!

So, why am I harping on this?

I had a lovely discussion today with a dear friend.  We discussed this along with a myriad of other things.  This friend mentioned that he had witness people with their smart phones sitting across a table from each other.  Nothing wrong with that~but instead of actually talking to each other, they were texting their conversation to each other.  How lame is that!?!

We have become lazy.  Many of us have lost the ability to converse past the, “Hi!  How are you?”  and have transposed that into, “Hi, how are u?”  We wonder what is happening to our younger generation.  They have grown up with smart phones, tablets, laptops etc. and have lost the art of conversing with people.  OMG!  LMAO! BFF! or just hitting the “Like” button.

Does anybody have a BFF anymore???  Would you recognize one if you had one?  For a lot of people, the answer is, probably not.

Do not take friendships for granted.  Invest in your friends.  Get to know them.  Talk to them.  Hopefully your spouse or significant other (see, I even spelled it out!  I didn’t just put S.O.) really is your Best Friend!

End sermon.