Do you have a good friend? I am finding more and more that 1) we have more friends than we think, 2) We have far more than we deserve, 3) more and more of our friends share our DNA ; one our marriage license, and 4) the worst thing in the world is to get in a situation in which you have no one you can call a friend. Finally, if you ever find yourself in #4, run quickly to find those old friends, because #1 is probably still true.
You want to find out who your friends are? Let something go wrong. I ran across this picture recently…
The guy on the left is Ya Kefujiang Maimitili, a Chinese man who was racing on a high wire at the Hangang High Wire World Championships in Seoul. It seems half way through the 1 km race Ya dropped his balance pole. He was fated to plummet into Han River far below. But, seeing the trouble, Alfred Nock Jr. of Switzerland jumped on the wire. He quickly covered the quarter mile to Ya and carried him to safety.
When you lose your balance… look for someone to come down the wire to you.
Do you know stories of other friends laying it all on the line to save their friends? What about enemies? What about leaving Heaven to walk the earth and die? You find out who your friends are.
