Safe People

I came across this quote by George Eliot, on the comfort of true friendship, and it resonated with me.
" Oh, the comfort - the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping and then with a breath of kindness blow the rest away."
That faithful hand is often at the end of a long-distance phone line, but companionship and understanding is still deeply felt.
Thank you for being my safe people.