We have been friends together in sunshine and in shade......
~~~Caroline Norton~~~

I do not ask for fortunes vast
Nor seek undying fame
I do not ask when life is passed
That many know my name
But I can live my life on earth
Very happy until the end
If but a few shall know my worth
And proudly call me friend.......
~~~Author Anomymous~~~

Contributed by Jeanne




If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift
of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be
giving as the angels give.
~ George Mac Donald.

Contributed by Renate



What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.
~~~Aristotle~~~

Contributed by Sharon/LuckyLady



~Dear Friend~
Because you are my friend, I see
Life in a different way,
And joy I had not hoped to know,
Adds sparkle to each day.
A long forgotten memory
Arises from the past,
Of all we are allowed to keep
And things that never last.

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But seasons come and seasons go,
And we remain a part
Of all the true nobility
We carry in our heart.
A friend to understand and care,
That's how it ought to be
And so I pray the road you walk
...Is wide enough for me.
~~~Grace E. Easley ~~~

Contributed by Barbara/GrannyGrace



Moonlight

As the light from the moon shines a faint
light in the darkness of this room,
I feel the light that you've shone in my
heart.
I can hear your voice echo in my mind,
it's like music to my ears.
You are now part of me like a rare gem
in my hand.
I know the way I feel about you, and the
way you feel about me
Our two souls have found each other from
afar, which have been brought together
from some special place.
To "Always" and "Forever" be joined
by the light that shines in our hearts.
When we look up at the moon,we can share
that same light,or listen to our song.
Knowing from the light in the sky
or the sound of that song,can bring us
"Together", in mind and heart
even though you and I live so far apart
~~~By Maureen Denico~~~
August, 1996

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True Friends

There are many people
that we meet in our lives
but only a very few
will make a lasting impression
on our minds and hearts
It is these people that we
will think of often
and who will always remain
important to us
as true friends.
~~~ Susan Polis Schutz~~~

Contributed by Maureen Denico



A Friend Is Like A Shade Tree

Beside A Summer Way.
A Friend Is Like The Sunshine
That Makes A Perfect Day.
A Friend Is Like A Flower
That's Worn Close To The Heart.
A Friend Is Like A Treasure
With Which One Will Never Part.
~~ Author unknown ~~

Contributed by Acinny/Anna



The shortest path you will ever travel is the one to a friend's house.
~~~Author unknown~~~

This is just something I used to tell myself when several of my friends moved away.
It made me feel better to think of the long journey to see them this way.

Contributed by Jenny



A Faithful Friend

A truly faithful friend is the medicine of life;
a truly faithful friend, a strong covering.
For what would not a genuine friend do?
What pleasure would he not create for us?
What profit? What safety?
Though thou were to name a thousand treasures,
there is nothing comparable to a real friend.
~~~Arethusa to St. John~~~

Contributed by Andrea



"A friendly look, a kindly smile, one good act, and life's worthwhile!"
~~~Unknown~~~

"Friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life."
~~~Thomas Jefferson~~~

"Wherever we are, it is our friends that make our world."
~~~Unknown~~~

"Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."
~~~James Barrie~~~

"People are like stained glass windows;
they sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed
only if there is a light within."
~~~Elisabeth Kubler-Ross~~~

"The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand,
nor the kindly smile...
it's the spiritual inspiration that comes to one
when he discovers that someone else believes in him
and is willing to trust him with his friendship."
~~~Ralph Waldo Emerson~~~

Contributed by Tarynn



Friends warm you
with their presence
Tust you with
their secrets,
And remember you
in their prayers
~~~Unknown~~~

Contributed by Evergreen



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