Be a friend. You don’t need money:
Just a disposition sunny;
Just the wish to help another
Get along some way or other;
Just a kindly hand extended
Out to one who’s unbefriended;

Friendship is about… bringing out the positive when everything seems negative… being accepted for who you are…

I have a gift, called friends from God
They give me courage
They give me love, reminding me
Of when a flower begins to open
Or a waterfall touches the sea, all
My friends are as beautiful as these.

“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

“The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion,
who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement,
who can tolerate not knowing… not healing, not curing… that is a friend who cares.” – Henri Nouwen
“true friendship isn’t about being there when it’s convenient; it’s about being there when it’s not.

“A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked” – Bernard Meltzer quotes
“Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.” – Tennessee Williams

If I had to pick but one thing
To take across the sea
I think I’d pick a good friend
To go along with me

Someone who concerned with every thing you do,
Someone to call upon during good and bad times,
Someone who understands whatever you do,

1. Open Up.
Be honest, open and candid (tempered with kindness).
2. Stand Up.
For your friends, whether they are there or not.

Fold two hands together
And express a dash of sorrow
Marinate it overnight
And work on it tomorrow