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Rule No.Suze: When life throws lemons at you, call all your friends and make jugs of cocktails!

So life has been having a bit of a laugh lately and throwing all sorts at me. To say it gave me lemons is a bit of an understatement and I feel like I've been on a roller coaster. On my drive home today, the words from someone special played in my head. Spend time in water, it will give you all the answers. So I headed straight to the pool. Being a Pisces, this made sense. 


It took me a couple lengths, then saving myself from drowning from the exhaustion and then finally pretending I was a mermaid with long hair to start relaxing and letting my mind flow freely. It was then that this came to me. The lemons thing, and normally the usual tequila saying follows but tonight it was about friends. And that honestly is what it all comes down to. Friends.


I know I have spoken about this subject many times, but this time it feels different. It's that old cliche and probably a rule that is still going to come up, that when times are tough your true friends come out. Funny thing is, some of the friends you would expect to be there, won't be there for you. And the ones who you didn't think of as close are there for you, through it all. And of course, you have your constants that will make an incredibly expensive phone call to see if you okay, or the one who just knows, feels something is wrong from 1000km away. 


Moral of the story, if life throws lemons at you, call every single one of your friends, tell them to bring a snack and a mixer and be grateful to each and every one that is there by your side. Let them know you appreciate them and keep them very close to your heart. 

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