Letter #2 -The Friends Who Support Me.

A letter of gratitude to the friends who continue to show up.

When you face something difficult in life, you learn very quickly who walks beside you.

I have been humbled by the number of friends who have shown up for me during this season of my life.

Some send messages just to say they are thinking about me.
Some grab a coffee with me.
Some go on walks with me or take yoga with me.
Some quietly pray, and some drop off sweet porch surprises.

And some have done something far more extraordinary — they have volunteered to be tested as potential kidney donors.

That kind of generosity is difficult to put into words.

Even knowing someone would consider giving a piece of themselves so that another person might live a healthier life is overwhelming in the best possible way.

Many people who step forward will not end up being a “match”. That’s simply the reality. But every single person who explores the possibility reminds me of something deeply important:

We are not meant to face life alone.

Friendship, at its best, is about showing up and being there for each other.

It is the friend who texts to ask how the doctor’s appointment went.
The friend who listens or makes me laugh.
The friend who simply says, “I’m here.”

In many ways, this experience has allowed me to see friendship in a new light. I notice the small acts of kindness more clearly now.

Someone checking in.
Someone offering a walk.
Someone sending encouragement.

These moments may seem small, but together they create something powerful…a kind of support strong enough to hold someone through uncertainty.

I don’t know yet who my kidney donor will be. But I do know this: the generosity of the people around me has already changed me.

It has reminded me how deeply we are connected.

And how much healing can come simply from showing up for one another.

With Love,
Missy