“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

As the road ahead seems rugged
And the path is getting steep,
I feel that I can’t make it
So my heart begins to weep.

Let’s always be
the kind of friends we are today.
Let’s always be there
for each other, no matter what.

I GIVE TO YOU
A fire to light inside your heart,
to feel the warm embers glow.
A piece of the sun’s warm rays,
to bask in it’s fiery show.

When troubles come your soul to try
You love the friend who just stands by.
Perhaps there’s nothing he or she can do
The thing is strictly up to you.