May my friendships always be
The most important thing to me
With special friends I feel I'm blessed,
So let me give my very best.
I want to do much more than share
The hopes and plans of friends who care;
I'll try all that a friend can do
To make their secret dreams come true.
Let me use my heart to see,
To realise what friends can be,
And make no judgements from afar,
But love my friends the way they are.
By: Jill Wolf
There's something you may give
A friend and stranger too;
It seems that when you give it,
It's given back to you
This gift is worth a million
But doesn't cost a dime;
It's lasting in effect,
But doesn't take much
This simple little gesture
Can make the day worthwhile;
It's just as good as sunshine
It's what we call a smile.
By: Jill Wolf
There's something in a simple hug
That always warms the heart;
It welcomes us back home
And makes it easier to part.
A hug's a way to share the joy
And sad times we go through,
Or just a way for friends to say
They like you 'cause you're you.
Hugs are meant for anyone
For whom we really care,
From your grandma to your neighbor,
Or a cuddly teddy bear.
A hug is an amazing thing -
It's just the perfect way
To show the love we're feeling
But can't find the words to say.
It's funny how a little hug
Makes everyone feel good;
In every place and language,
It's always understood.
And hugs don't need equipment,
Special batteries or parts -
Just open up your arms
And open up your hearts.
By: Jill Wolf
The best of friends
Can change a frown
Into a smile
When you feel down.
The best of friends
Will understand
Your little trials
And lend a hand.
The best of friends
Will always share
Your secret dreams
Because they care.
The best of friends,
Worth more than gold,
Give all the love
A heart can hold.
By: Jill Wolf
When we share laughter,
There's twice the fun;
When we share success,
We've surpassed what we've done.
When we share problems,
There's half the pain;
When we share tears,
A rainbow follows rain.
When we share dreams,
They become more real;
When we share secrets,
It's our hearts we reveal.
If we share a smile,
That's when our love shows;
If we share a hug,
That's when our love grows.
If we share with someone
On whom we depend,
That person is always
Family or friend.
And what draws us closer
And makes us all care,
Is not what we have,
But the things that we share.
By: Jill Wolf
Don't quit when the tide is lowest,
For it's just about to turn;
Don't quit over doubt's and questions,
For there's something you may learn.
Don't quit when the night is darkest,
For its just a while 'til dawn;
Don't quit when you've run the farthest,
For the race is almost won.
Don't quit when the hill is steepest,
For your goal is almost nigh;
Don't quit, for you're not a failure
Until you fail to try.
By: Jill Wolf
When God created teachers,
He gave us special friends
To help us understand His world
And truly comprehend
The beauty and the wonder
Of everything we see,
And become a better person
With every discovery.
When God created teachers,
He gave us special guides
To show us ways in which we grow
So we can all decide
How to live and how to do
What's right instead of wrong,
To lead us so that we can lead
And learn how to be strong.
Why God created teachers,
In His wisdom and His grace,
Was to help us learn to make our world
A better, wiser place
By: Jill Wolf
I want to teach
my students more
than lessons in a book;
I want to teach them
deeper things
that people overlook-
The value of
a rose in bloom
its use and beauty, too;
A sense of curiosity
to discover
what is true;
How to think
and how to choose
the right above the wrong;
How to live
and learn each day
and grow up to be strong;
To teach them always
how to gain
in wisdom and in grace;
So they will someday
make the world
a brighter, better place.
Let me be
a friend and guide
to give these minds a start;
Upon their way
down life's long road
then I'll have done my part.
By: Jill Wolf
