"WHAT DESCRIBES A TRUE FRIEND?"
F- OREVER THERE WHEN NEEDED!!!
R- EADY TO LISTEN TO YOUR WOES!!!
I- NTERESTED IN HOW YOU FEEL!!!!
E- NLIGHTENED BY YOUR WORDS!!!
N- EVER WILL SIT IN JUDGEMENT!!!
D- EDICATED TO MAKING IT LAST!!!
I asked God for a flower
He gave me a garden
I asked God for a tree
He gave me a forest
I asked God for a river
He gave me an ocean
I asked God for a friend
He gave me
YOU
Thank You For Being My Friend
Sometimes in our lives we all have pain
Lean on me, when you're not strong
Please swallow your pride
Lean on me, when you're not strong
If there is a load you have to bear
So just call on me brother, when you need a hand
Lean on me when you're not strong
Lean on me...
LEAN ON ME 
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long,
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you don't let show
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
If you just call me
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'd understand
We all need somebody to lean on
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
Till I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
Reach for the stars
Keep your halo polished
Share your favorite things with others
Plant a garden for the butterflies 
Say something nice to someone everyday
Be patient with those who don't fly as fast as you do
Talk to the plants to help them grow
Always tell the truth
Think good thoughts
Sprinkle a little stardust wherever you go
There's something in a simple hug
A hug's the way to share the joy
Hugs are meant for anyone
A hug is an amazing thing...
It's funny how a little hug
And hugs don't need equipment,
~Jill Wolf~
*~ THE POWER OF A HUG~*
that always warm the heart.
It welcomes us back home
& makes it easier to part.
& sad times we go through.
Or just a way for friends to say
they like you 'cuz you're you!
for whom we really care...
From your grandma to your neighbor
or a cuddly teddy bear.
it's just the perfect way
to show the love were feeling
but can't find the words to say.
makes everyone feel good.
In every place & language,
it's always understood.
special batteries, or parts...
Just open up your arms...
& open up your hearts!
The Gift of a Real Friend
A friend is one of the nicest things
you can have, and one of the best things
you can be. A friend is a living treasure,
and if you have one, you have one of the
most valuable gifts in life.
A friend is the one who will always be
beside you, through all the laughter,
and through each and every tear. A friend
is the one thing you can always rely on;
the someone you can always open up to;
the one wonderful person who always believes
in you in a way that no ones else seems to.
A friend is a sanctuary.
A friend is a smile.
A friend is a hand that is always holding
yours, no matter where you are, no matter
how close or far apart you may be.
A friend is someone who is always there
and will always - always - care.
A friend is a feeling of forever in the heart.
A friend is the one door that is always
open. A friend is the one to whom you can
give your key. A friend is one of the
nicest things you can have, and one of
the best things you can be.
- Collin McCarty
Make Each Day of Your Life Happier
Every Day ...
A friend is like a flower a rose to be exact, or maybe like a brand new gate that never comes unlatched. A friend is like an owl both beautiful and wise, or perhaps a friend is like a ghost whose spirit never dies. A friend is like a blade of grass you can never seem to mow, all standing straight and tall and free in one perfect little row. Enjoy life, get out and see nature.
Hold on to your dreams, and never let them go.
Give circumstances a chance, and give others the benefit of the doubt.
Take on your problems one by one and work things out.
Let loose of the sparkle and spirit that you sometimes try to hide.
Look on the bright side and don't let adversity keep you from winning.
Keep your spirits up.
Friends don't even notice the body you
are living in.
Friends are people who go on
conspiratorial shopping sprees
together, diving in and out of shops
totally beyond their price range, and
ending up eating oozing cream cakes
with only just enough money to get
home.
Friends don't actually lie for each
other------ but they put down very good
smoke screens.
A friend never mentions a thing to the
old blabbermouth over the road.
Everyone half hopes there's a
heaven------just to put things right with
old friends.
Acquaintances call nervously to ask if
they can do anything to help. Friends
come and sit with your horribly
infectious kids while you dash off to the
concert.
Friends don't have to be good looking or
sexy-----come to think of it, maybe
that's why they are friends.
Love is blind; friendship quietly closes
its eyes.
A friend is the one person who can
correct your faults------and has the
sense not to try.
It's easier to love mankind than to keep
a few friendships in good repair.
Love links two lives inextricably, like
Siamese twins. Friendship lets you walk
comfortably side by side.
Pam Brown
when deep inside you
I am always here if you need me
-Poem by Farita Tepora Afamasaga
Special describes people who act from the heart
A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names.
A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party.
A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed.
A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your problems.
A simple friend wonders about your romantic history.
A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest.
A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument.
A simple friend expects you to always be there for them.
Author Unknown
We find ourselves telling each other the deepest details of our lives.
Things we don't even share with our families. But what is a friend?
A confidant? A shoulder to cry on? An ear to listen? A heart to feel?
A friend is all of these things and more. No matter where we met,
no matter how long we've been together...I call you a friend.
A word so small, yet so large in feeling, a word filled with emotion,
a word overflowing with love.
Truly great things come in small packages. Once the package of friendship
has been opened, it can never be closed. It is a constant book always
waiting to be read...and enjoyed. Friendship is a unique bond
that lasts through all tribulations. A part of each of us goes into our
friendships, our humor, our experiences, our tears. Friendships are
foundations necessary for life and love. Friends like you and me. You
brought another friend and then there were three. We started our
group, our circle of friends. There is no beginning....there is no end.
Even though I don't speak to you all everyday...or even as often as I would
like to, you have all crossed my path of life in one way or another, some
of you I've only bumped int, some have walked a while with me, and some
of you will continue to walk with me, but DON'T EVER THINK FOR A SECOND
that since we aren't in constant contact...that I don't think of you
all. Because if it wasn't for me coming across all of YOU... who knows? I
would a be a completely different person...and...well...I'm happy with how
I've turned out so far. Thank you.
Author Unknown
Girls really do wanna have fun
Friendship means never having to say
Diamonds are a girls best friend
Lend your hand, your ear, your boyfriend
He really wasn't good enough for you anyway
'PMS' stands for "Pretty Major Stress"
You're perfect just the weight you are
Whoever dies with the most shoes, wins
There are no calories in brownies and pizza
when you're depressed
You don't have to shave your legs
Author Unknown
Is it mutual admiration, common interests, the need to be a friend?
Or is it just an enduring tie that bonds you together,
allows you to almost think as one and gives you one of lifes greatest joys.
Friendships are precious jewels. Treat them as such.
Enjoy them!
Celebrate them! And never take them for granted!!!
Share a kind word with a friend.
Give away a smile.
Tell one secret.
Listen to what someone has to say.
Listen with your heart
to what someone cannot say.
Try one new thing.
Forgive one person who has hurt you.
Forgive yourself for past mistakes.
Realize your imperfections.
Discover your possibilities.
Make a new friend.
Accept responsibility for everything you do.
Refuse responsibility for anyone else's actions.
Dream one dream.
Watch the sunset.
Cherish what you have.
Cherish who you are.
Love your life.
A FRIEND
Recipe For Friendship
Fold two hands together
And express a dash of sorrow Marinate it overnight
And work on it tomorrow
Chop one grudge in tiny pieces
Add several cups of love
Dredge with a large sized smile
Mix with the ingredients above
Dissolve the hate within you
By doing a good deed
Cut in and help your friend
If he should be in need
Stir in laughter, love, and kindness
From the heart it has to come
Toss with genuine forgiveness
And give your neighbor some
The amount of people served
Will depend on you
It can serve the whole wide world
If you really want it to
Twelve Ways to Keep Smiling
Show the rest of the world how wonderful you are!
Wish on a star that shines in your sky!
Rely on all the strength you have inside!
Stay in touch with those who touch your life with love!
Be yourself, because you are filled with special qualities that have
brought you this far, and that will always see you through!
Make your heart happy, and let it reflect on everything you do!
WHAT IS A FRIEND?
I WILL BE YOUR FRIEND
My friend
when inside you are hurting
and only I know
I wish the forces of nature
were at my command
I would reverse time
and make you smile
a storm is raging
and your soul is but a boat
upon the lonely seas
I want to calm the waves
and bring you home
to cry with you if you need me
to laugh with you
to pray with you
to run with you
to live life with you
You are my friend
I will never leave you
You Are Special 
Special is a word that is used to describe
something one-of-a-kind like a hug or a sunset
or a person who spreads love with a smile or kind gesture.
and keep in mind the hearts of others.
Special applies to something that is admired and precious
which can never be replaced.
Special is the word that best describes You.
A simple friend has never seen you cry.
A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.
A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.
A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean.
A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.
A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.
A real friend could blackmail you with it.
A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself.
A real friend knows that it's not a friendship until after you've had a fight.
A real friend expects to always be there for you!
Friendship is a strange thing...
Never break a date with a girlfriend
to go out with a man
"you've gained a few pounds"
but never lend your Gucci Purse
when you stay at a girlfriend's
So then what is this magic called Friendship?
Is there a magic wand that silently transforms you and
those special people on a jouney into,
what sometimes can be a lifelong relationship?
Send me mail! :o)
