This post by Marvin Williams made me sit back and take stock in my friends. Marvin talks about having a Ride or Die. What’s a Ride or Die?

A “ride or die” is someone in your life who will be there with you through thick and thin. They will do what they need to do to help you make it through difficult times.

Marvin then lists out the traits of a Ride or Die:

1. Pledge absolute allegiance to you, even if it means death
2. Tell you the truth about your life and decisions 
3. Love you when you have nothing else to give

You’ll have to check out the rest of Marvin’s post for the full list.

I’m so lucky to say that my Ride or Die list is probably 10 or so deep. I hope those 10 or so know that they can count me as a Ride or Die, too. In eXchange we call them our 3 a.m. friends. They’re those friends that, if a tragedy happened to you at 3 a.m., they’d be on your doorstep in 30 minutes.

So, here’s the exercise.

Stop what you’re doing. In 30 seconds, take stock of your Ride or Die’s.

Now, call them, email them, or go see them, and tell them thanks for being your Ride or Die. And tell then you’re there for them, too.

Fess up… how many Ride or Die’s you got? And what traits might you add to the list?