"Sometimes in life, you find a special friend.
Someone who changes your life just by being a part of it.
Someone who makes you laugh until you can't stop.
Someone who makes you believe
that there really is good in the world.
Someone who convinces you that there really is an unlocked door
just waiting for you to open it.
This is forever friendship.When you're down and the world seems dark and empty,
your forever friend lifts you up in spirit
and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full.
Your forever friend gets you through the hard times,
the sad times and the confused times.
If you turn and walk away, your forever friend follows.
If you lose your way,
your forever friend guides you and cheers you on.
Your forever friend holds your hand
and tells you that everything is going to be okay.
And if you find such a friend,
you feel happy and complete because you need not worry.
You have a forever friend, and forever has no end."
~ Author Unknown ~
Sometimes we meet someone who takes our breath away!
We give to them, with great pleasure,
all that we have within us to give.
We hold out our hearts in trust,
and pray that they don't take pot shots at it.
Unfortunately, often times, they will take a shot at us...
make a direct hit in fact!
Then we crawl away to lick our wounds.
We start to build walls around ourselves, high and thick.
Building a "sanctuary" where our wounded bleeding hearts can mend,
a place to heal.
We must be careful though, as we build our walls,
to reflect on the importance of doors!
It is fine to have a safe place to rest as we heal,
but without a door in the walls...
ur sanctuary becomes a prison!
A place from which we cannot escape when our hearts have healed.
(and they will heal)
Also we cannot allow it to become a place to hide,
nor a place to sit in fear!
With a door we can leave when we are ready,
though we may have a thousand dead-bolt locks on the door now...
at least there is a door!
Because, though we may not think it now, a day will come when,
again, we will meet someone special...
And we will want to give them everything...
we will want to hold out our heart,
though right now we may not think it possible
that we would ever want to take that risk again!
So please, dear friend, as you build your sanctuary
remember to reflect on the importance of doors
so that in your time
when you have healed
you can be free!!!
Ah... too late you say!?
The walls already in place?
Without a door?
Pity.
Then it will be harder for you, dear friend.
You must scale the wall!
And you, being no more perfect than most,
have cracks in your wall, crevices to be used for grip and step.
Yes, it will be harder for you,
but you can do it, I know you can.
A hint I give is that it will be easier
if you don't carry the weight of the past on your shoulders as you go!
And there could already be someone on the other side waiting,
wanting to
soothe you!
"Surely not!!! ", you say???
However could you tell?...
Through a wall?
~ Author Unknown To Me ~
DARE TO BE
~ By Steve Maraboli ~
When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully.
When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.
When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.
When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.
When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back.
When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some.
When you’re feeling tired, dare to keep going.
When times are tough, dare to be tougher.
When love hurts you, dare to love again.
When someone is hurting, dare to help them heal.
When another is lost, dare to help them find the way.
When a friend falls, dare to be the first to extend a hand.
When you cross paths with another, dare to make them smile.
When you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great, too.
When the day has ended, dare to feel as you’ve done your best.
Dare to be the best you can-
At all times, Dare to be!
A Friend Like You
There's lots of things
With which I'm blessed,
My problems have been few,
But of all, this one's the best:
To have a friend like you.
In times of trouble
Friends will say,
"Just ask, I'll help you through it."
But you don't wait for me to ask,
You just get up and do it!
And I can think
of nothing more
That I could wisely do,
Than know a friend,
And be a friend,
And have a friend like you.
The Special People In This World
Are The Most Precious And
The Most Appreciated People Of All
No Matter What Happens,
They Always Understand.
They Go A Million Miles
Out Of Their Way
And Hold Your Hand.
They Bring You Smiles,
When A Smile Is
What You Exactly Need.
They Listen,
And They Hear What Is
Said In The Spaces
Between The Words.
They Care And They
Let You Know
You're There In
Their Prayers.....
Special People Always Know
The Perfect Thing To Do
They Can Make Your Whole Day
Just By Saying Something That
No One Else Could Have Said.
The Special People In This World
Are The Most Precious And
The Most Appreciated People Of All
Have you ever felt like you knew someone a long, long time ago?
Another place, another time, a friendship of the souls?
Two people who share a bond for reasons neither know,
A feeling that they were friends, a long, long time ago?
Did they stumble onto each other by pure circumstance,
Or was it fate and destiny that played a certain hand?
Two souls intertwined, they are worlds apart,
But the soul, it knows no difference, in matters of the heart.
Somehow they are drawn together, fate has brought them back,
Each living worlds apart, they journey separate paths.
When this life is over, and a new life begins,
Their souls will find each other, two souls that we call friends.
~ Lia Fail ~
Special Things
It's The Special Things In Life
That Make It Mean So Much.
The Sun, The Rain, The Sky;
The Thoughts and The Touch.
If We Let These Precious Things
Float Out To an Endless Sea,
We Lose Our Hope, Our Love,
And Most, Our Reason To Be.
~ author unknown ~
Friendship Beyond Distance & Time
Distance might separate us
Time might make us forget
But the memories of us together
Will stay in my heart forever
Time & Distance might take you away
But your memories will always stay
Memories of our friendship I'll reminisce each passing day
and treasure, no matter how many friends come way
If ever you'll need a friend and you can't find none
Just think of me and imagine me holding your hand
Whisper my name and you'll soon feel me there
Behind you, beside you, anytime, anywhere
And if our paths won't ever cross again
I would like to be remembered as a dear friend
A friend who will stay with you 'till the end
Whose love for you will survive not just the test of time
but of distance as well...
~ by Bernadette ~
FRIENDSHIP
plant a seed and it will blossom!
I came upon this place one day,
Didn't know what to expect,
I wondered if I'd be rejected,
Or if me they would accept.
I stumbled on a hidden treasure,
Not knowing what I'd find,
Was this special group of people,
Of a very different kind.
People who are beautifully nice,
Their kindness knows now end,
And I knew, in an instant,
These people I must befriend.
So I threw myself out there,
Starting to let my work show,
And over time, I developed a love
That still continues to grow.
I've never known such people,
With such compassionate hearts,
Kind words, amazing poems,
They are truly set apart.
I pour my heart into my poetry,
Every single thing I feel,
And yet they understand me,
It all seems quite unreal.
That I could find something,
So very wonderful and great,
These people, full of love,
Were devoid of any hate.
I have found a second home here,
Absolutely perfect, so it seems,
And I'll continue to trust my heart,
In those whom I've never seen.
Hugs
~ GrammyJ ~
You deserve....
