Value Of Bucket Friends
Life is hard, always has been, and always will be. There will be stress no matter who you are, where you live, or any other influencing factor. That's just life.
While the factors causing us issues may look different, we all carry what I like to call an emotions bucket. This is where we keep dumping all our stress, frustrations, anger, heartaches, and disappointments as we go about our lives. Of course, the size and depth of this "bucket" depend on the individual. Still, few people have developed an avenue for emptying it regularly that keeps it at an acceptable level.
I, for one, am one of these people. But, unfortunately, being an independent-minded individual who truly struggles when it comes to asking for any kind of help and throwing in my introverted nature, 9 out of 10 times, that bucket will get close to the max before it's emptied. Is this ideal? No, but that is just the person I am.
That's where bucket friends come in. With my introverted nature, it truly feels like pulling teeth when expressing feelings or talking about myself. But that is why bucket friends are so important in life.
What is a bucket friend, you may be wondering? A bucket friend is someone you confide in, share things with, let it all out, and just empty the bucket of emotions you are carrying around. They are the friend who just listens, the one who doesn't try to fix anything, doesn't give advice unless asked, and often just remind you that you aren't as crazy as you may feel.
Often these bucket friends are not the people you are the closest to just because those friends usually have their own opinions about what you are dealing with, and, for most, it is tough not to give an opinion on a situation. That is why your bucket friends are so important and needed.
They just let you talk, empty the emotions, and often enough, just chatting over a problem out loud, you can come to your own solution and conclusion. I am not a therapist or any type of licensed professional; I just know, based on my experience, my bucket friends are worth their weight in gold.
If you are lucky enough to already have these people in your life, treasure them, appreciate them, know just how valuable they are to you and your overall well-being. They are truly the 4th quarter friends who understand when you need that final time out to finish the game strong.
Love these people for what they bring to your life and the blessing they truly are…To my bucket friends, ya’ll are the real MVP’s and I couldn’t do this life without you.
