Friendship Thoughts

Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some people move our souls to dance.
They awaken us to new understanding with the passing whisper of their wisdom.
Some people make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon. They stay in our lives for awhile, leave footprints on our hearts,and we are never ever the same. ~ Flavia Weedn

Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being.
Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light. ~ Albert Schweitzer
You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people
than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. ~ Dale Carnegie
A friend is a gift you give yourself. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
Friendship is like a bank account; you cannot continue to draw on it without making a deposit. ~ Nicole Beale
When you ask God for a gift, be thankful if he sends, not diamonds, pearls or riches, but the love of real true friends. ~ Helen Steiner Rice
A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway. ~ Fr. Jerome Cummings
Remember, the greatest gift is not found in a store nor under a tree, but in the hearts of true friends. ~ Cindy Lew
Who finds a faithful friend, finds a treasure. ~ Jewish Saying
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead.
Just walk beside me and be my friend. ~ Albert Camus
The only way to have a friend is to be one. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Hold a true friend with both your hands. ~ Nigerian Proverb

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Simple Friends VS Real Friends

A simple friend has never seen you cry.

A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.

A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument.
A real friend knows that it's not a friendship until after you've had a fight.
A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed.
A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.
A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest.
A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself.
A simple friend wonders about your romantic history.
A real friend would not propagate about it.
A simple friend expects you to always be there for him.
A real friend shall always be there for you!

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Potrait of a Friend

I can't give solutions to all of life's problems, doubts,or fears. But I can listen to you, and together we will
search for answers.
I can't change your past with all it's heartache and pain,nor the future with its untold stories.But I can be there now when you need me to care.
I can't keep your feet from stumbling.I can only offer my hand that you may grasp it and not fall.

Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness are not mine;Yet I can share in your laughter.
Your decisions in life are not mine to make, nor to judge;I can only support you, encourage you,and help you when you ask.
I can't prevent you from falling away from friendship,from your values, from me.
I can only pray for you, talk to you and wait for you.
I can't give you boundaries which I have determined for you,but I can give you the room to change, room to grow,room to be yourself.
I can't keep your heart from breaking and hurting,but I can cry with you and help you pick up the pieces and put them back in place.
I can't tell you who you are.I can only love you and be your friend.

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The best Gift

No moving parts, no batteries,
No monthly payments and no fees,
Inflation proof, non taxable,
In fact, it's quite relaxable;

It uses little energy,
But yields results enormously,
Relieves your tension and your stress,
Invigorates your happiness;
Combats depression, makes you beam,
And elevates your self-esteem.

Your circulation it corrects
Without unpleasant side effects.
It is, I think, the perfect drug,
May I prescribe, my friend......the hug!

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The Friend

If God had given me the chance,
To search the world and find;
A very dear and special friend,
That I would choose for mine ~


I'd look for all the qualities,
Like strength and honesty;
And true integrity.

I'd find someone who's not afraid,
To share their hopes and dreams;
Who then in turn would listen,
As I share the same thing.

I'd look for one with honor,
With laughter in their soul;
Who gives more than they ever take,
Who brings me joy untold.

Then I'd turn to the Father,
And I'd ask if I was through.
He'd say that I could stop searching,
For I've found that friend in you.

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Friendship

Most people walk in and out of you life. But only True friends leave footprints in your heart.

Send this on to everyone special in your life, even the people who really make you mad sometimes. Whether we realize it or not, everyone we know is very special to us.

When we look back on our younger years, we will remember the people who went to school with us, the people who made us laugh, the people who hung out with us when nobody else would, and the people who made our lives much better simply by being a part of it.
There may be somebody who is thinking about you RIGHT NOW and wishing that you were around. That's the wonderful thing about friendship-you always feel loved and cared about.
The most important thing to remember is... Always appreciate the friends that you have.
A fight may come and go very easily, but a friendship could last forever. For every second spent in anger, a minute of happiness is wasted. So send this to your friends and let them know that you care.

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My Daily Wish

My daily wish is that we may see good in those who pass our way;
Find in each a worthy trait that we shall gladly cultivate;
See in each one passing by the better things that beautify---
A softly spoken word of cheer, a kindly face, a smile sincere.
I pray each day that we may view the things that warm one's heart anew;
The kindly deed that can't be bought, that only from good are wrought,
A burden lightened here and there, a brother lifted from despair,
The aged ones freed from distress; the lame, the sick, brought happiness.
Grant that before each sun has set we'll witness deeds we can't forget;
A soothing hand to one in pain, a sacrifice for love - not gain;
A word to ease the troubled mind of one whom fate has dealt unkind.
So, friend, my wish is that we may see good in all who pass our way.

~by Phil Perkins~

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It's a Beautiful Day

I could sit here and think of the negative
I could feel sorry for the way things are
But just where will that get me?
I don't think very far

Instead I will reflect on the positive
On the good, beautiful and kind
On the things that make me laugh
Keep my eyes forward and not look behind

But most of all I'll think of you....
My friends that chase the negative away
You certainly are a positive
Oh Yes You Are ...
And that makes it a beautiful day!!

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