I'm sitting in my truck in the parking lot of the Forest Park Recreation Center, waiting for my sister to arrive. We are taking the 6:00 p.m. water aerobics class. Believe it or not, I'm actually kind of stoked about it. No, exercising is not one of my favorite activities, but I do love the results of the effort.

Today was a pretty decent day in the life of sJea Smith. I made the effort to take one of my bff's some money that I 'owed' her. She'd called to say that she was flat broke and could really use the rest of the money for the trip to Mardi Gras. So, I got up just a little bit early and left to drive 50 miles out the way to take her the money before I went to work this morning. Not so much because I wanted to, but because I would officially be classified as a 'shtty' friend if I hadn't done so.

It got me to thinking about real friends and what they will do for you, how they support you and are there for you - without question. I will admit that I'm not always the best friend that I can be. I may not always go the 'extra mile'. However, I make it a point to have the basics of friendship solidly covered. I hope my friends think so too.