Those We Love

This is what I love.  No, it's not the flowers above here, although I do LOVE the flowers.  It is when someone knows exactly what I need to feel human again.  My fiancé did an amazing job today.  I called him, frustrated, and just said I had a horrible day.  I didn't ask for anything, I just vented.  He came home and had flowers and a card.  A-MAAAAZING!!!

The point - listen.  When a friend or your partner or a family member struggles or is upset, it's not about you.  It's your job as the other half of that conversation to help build up your friend.  It doesn't mean that you have to agree with them or back them, because that won't help them grow.  What they need is support, support to grow, and support to work through their frustration.  It may be as simple as coming over to their house to just hang out. It may be a cup of coffee.  It may be a longer phone call, or a quick little "pick me up gift" like the one above.  The point, though, is just to show you care.  They don't need to be right.  They need to be supported.