Luxury Item

I have a luxury item that not many people have. In fact, it's extremely rare, only a small percent of the population have one. You can't buy one and there is no price tag for it. People who have one say they don't know how they lived without it for so long. Yet before they had it, they didn't feel like anything was missing. It's something you'll make sacrifices to keep, but there is always the reality that someday it might go missing. It's something most people don't think about or even strive to obtain. The hidden value is in how you take care of it. Sometimes you forget your luxury item is even there. Then in a moment, when you need it most, it's there...waiting in your driveway...offering you a....smoke?
What is this luxury item you ask, it's a best friend that lives next door. I'm so blessed to have my best friend Israel live only a few houses away. We share a truck, a fax machine, a lawnmower, and just about anything else the other person owns. Jill stops by their house on the way to the park. I go over their to borrow stove top stuffing. Israel calls about getting butter at 11:30pm. There is enough distance to have your own space, yet be close enough to call at any time and say, "hey man, what-ch you doing right now, let's go to sonic." It is the good life. But the best thing about Israel living so close, when I need time to think and vent about life, I call him up, we go get a few drinks, and we just sit around and reflect. There is no questions or judgement, just a sympathetic ear. Good, godly advice is hard to come by. Good, godly friends are even harder to come by. Good, godly friends that live a stones throw away is a total luxury item. If you don't have one of these, put it on your wish list.

PS. I'll talk more about Jill and I in days to come. It's nothing serious, just a part of married life. PSS Shannon, thanks for the kind words