Seasons Of Friendship

Best friends are one of life’s blessings and we are fortunate indeed if we have more than one – but what defines this relationship?

- Jo Seagar

You can’t get through this roller-coaster ride called Life without a great bunch of friends by your side.

Friendships come in different levels of closeness, and I suppose a “best friend” would be the top tier of the cake. What I don’t get, though, is the concept of having just one best friend. I much prefer the polygamist bestfriend lifestyle.

You can’t really choose a best friend – well, I can’t anyway. They just sort of happen. I count myself very fortunate to have more than one with the top title. These best friends all serve different roles in my life, and each friendship has its own dynamic.

We all have different types of friends and if we had to categorise them, it might look something like this: loads of friendly acquaintances – think Facebook friends and people you chat to in the supermarket or at work; next there are those you’d categorise as close friends – the party gang and social buddies you meet for dinners out and backyard barbies, the

people you have shared common times of your life or interests with, such as the new-mum coffee group or the yoga class; and then there is that top tier – the best friends.