John 2:1-11
In our first Confirmation class a couple Sundays ago we spoke about the different aspects of friendship. Undying support, unconditional acceptance, and the ability to keep certain things private were among the main ideas that came out of that group. It would seem that the knowledge one will not be turned against once they're accepted into a community is very important to today's youth.
The idea of ensuring the private things in your life stay that way until you're ready to let people know is something we all hold dear, especially those things which you know will bring harm to you. I think of the 26% of LGBT teens who are kicked out of their homes after deciding they no longer wanted to live in the shadows of a false life.
The sharing of certain truths will hurt others and will bring you pain as well, especially those which society deems unacceptable. However, as those who have made the decision to be the true person they are will tell you, the pain eventually goes away and the love get's stronger.
What they will also tell you is that there were people who already knew your secret, either because you shared it with them or they somehow just knew. These are the friends you can, and always have been able to count on to be there through the pain and hurt. These are the friends you can count on to carry you when you can't go on any more. These are the friends that will surround you with the love and care you deserve, regardless of who you are. These are the friends who knew the real you, even before you knew the real you, and decided that you were someone worthy of being in their life.
You never walk alone, please don't forget that.
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