It’s 11:38pm, I just got home about 15 minutes ago!  Where was I at you might be wondering?  I was down at my friend’s house fixing his computer.

My friend and his wife are good friends and they do a lot for our family!  We even went to Disney at the same time so we could hang with them for a few days!  While I would go down to help my friends no matter what, it’s nice that he has skills that are helpful to my family too!

You see he works as a doctor at a hospital, and we’ll call him asking what he thinks of certain symptoms our family may come down with.  Another advantage that he holds, is that when something is going around, he’ll tell us to look for it and the symptoms that go with it.  This way, when my son or daughter catches it at school, we don’t freak out.

While our friendship isn’t based on skills, it’s nice to have a friend with a different skill than I have.  My friend is also good with carpentry!  It’s a hobby for him, but when I have a house question… He’s the first or second guy that I call (my father-in-law is good carpenter too).

So when my friend called and said his computer was hosed and he was afraid he lost all of their recent family photos (including those from Disney), I hopped in the car and rode down to save the day!

Do you have a good network of friends that are both great friends and skilled in ways that complement your own skills?  It’s a nice perk if you do.  It’s even nicer if you can reciprocate the same back to your friends.

-MR