But, I’ll tell you what: If you’ll make a promise to me, I’ll make the same promise to you.
To do the best I can. Always. To reply as often as my extremely exhausted brain will allow. (Seriously, I threw my keys and my wallet into the trash today. Sometimes, it just ain’t staying on top of things.) To pick up the phone every chance I get. To say—not just yes—but hell yes, as often as I possibly can.
To cheer for you. To help you often. To listen. To include you. To talk good about you behind your back. To think about you. To tell you the truth. To be nice. To be fun. To be there in an emergency. To love your family. To love you.
To not make you feel guilty. To not add drama to your already full life. To talk directly to you when I’m upset, and not to go to somebody else.
To try.
And also, and maybe most importantly, to forgive you when you mess-up too. To go easy on the unrealistic expectations and chill out for a hot minute. To give you the benefit of the doubt. To remember that I KNOW YOU, and I know that sometimes, crappy behavior doesn’t mean you have a crappy heart, it just means you have a lot going on.
To make sure I do my part to make this the kind of un-delicate relationship that doesn’t sway back and forth when the wind starts to blow, or walk away the second things hard, or make you feel like you need to walk on eggshells to make me happy.
I don’t want you to walk on eggshells. Life is too short.
I don’t need you to make me happy. That’s an inside job.
I don’t need to be the only thing going on in your life. That’s completely unrealistic and unbelievably selfish.
I don’t need you to be perfect. I just need you to be yourself, and to be a part of my life, as often as you possibly can.
**This post was written by Amy Weatherly and originally appeared on the ‘Sister, I Am With You’ Facebook page. See more from Amy on Facebook and Instagram.
