A true friend is the only relationship you can really count on!

It comes to my attention more and more that when you find yourself chin deep in a tricky situation, your friends are the most important people to have around!
My problem? well, since I have moved around endlessly, my friends seem to be scattered all around the country, sometimes all around the world! I'm currently living out in the sticks. In a tiny village surrounded by the countryside, which don't get me wrong, is beautiful and stunning. But the only ticket out of here is the A38 which runs pretty much right next to my house... and i don't have a driving license!!
So, since I had a pretty heavy Easter weekend all i want around me are my friends, but it almost feels impossible and I find myself cocooning into a self built overly cosy shell. GET ME OUT OF HERE!!
Why are friendships so much stronger than the majority of intimate relationships we have in our lives? And when the hell did it come about that we all have so much less time for each other than when we were younger?
When I was 14 and practically attached by the hip to my best friend Kerry, I never thought we would grow up to live miles apart for so many years, and on top hardly ever find the time to see each other. I never actually considered the fact that when you grow up the majority of people work full time... and that sense of freedom you have as a teen is thrown right out the window.
I hate having to arrange lunch dates or nights out weeks ahead, partly because my life changes so much from one day to the next, its hard to be completely reliable, and also I really miss that sense of spontaneity.
But at the end of a hard day, all I want are my close friends. I miss them all so much and wish I could pack them all up in a suitcase and have them live with me. But life just isn't like that. If you have lived in the same town for a very long time, your lucky to be able to see your friends all the time. But if like me you haven't yet found your home, or somewhere to bury your roots, the lack of close friendships being just a few streets away is some thing I deeply miss.
But for now, I am so great full for the incredible friends I do have, who are always just a email and phone call away. And to new friends I am making at this time of my life, who knows what the future holds and where we all end up!