POEM
A friend is someone we turn to
When our spirits need a lift,
A friend is someone we treasure
For our friendship is a gift,
A friend is someone who fills our lives
With beauty, joy, and grace
And makes the world we live in
A better and happier place
Friendship is more than just being friends. It is a connection deep within the spiritual soul
that is an unearned gift of love.
“True friendship is seen through the heart not through the eyes.”
Unknown
Friendship is one of those parts of life that we at times take for granted. It rolls off of our tongues
as if we expect it to be present in all areas of our lives. I hear our ‘friendship is forever’ or ‘friends
always’ is a common thread that runs through our lives. But in truth how many true friendships do
you have? Think for a moment and list those you feel are true friends and those with which you
have a close relationship. Are they true friends? Is their friendship from the heart? How many
people do you truly see as friends?
“Friendship is a living thing that lasts only as long as it is nourished with kindness, empathy and
understanding.”
Author Unknown
Friendship is a gift that two people give to each other. It is not an expected result of meeting but a
true and unanticipated gift of enormous potential. True friends form a special connection that will
weather any storm. True friends understand being human and give the other room to grow. True
friends are there even when they are not expected to be present. True friends know and cherish
each other’s gift.
“Friendship is love with understanding.”
Friendship is a path of unrelenting compassion. It is a view of life that encompasses not just your
life but the life of the other. It is a special bond that is created out of genuine affection and is given
freely to those who have shown their truth. It is given without the thought of reward but with the
essence of the heart which longs for this special connection.
“Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness of
existence.”
When friendship comes from the heart it forms a link to our soul that cannot be broken. It
connects so strongly that even death does not sever the cord. That type of friendship exists
forever in the realm of wonder for true friendship is genuinely a wondrous thing. It connects the
physical with the spiritual and creates an energy that is impossible to describe.
“False friendship, like the ivy, decays and ruins the walls it embraces; but true friendship gives
new life and animation to the object it supports.”
Richard Burton
Friendship brings light into your world for it gives you the missing link to your soul. It provides a
passageway from one heart to another and allows the transference of peace and solitude.
Friendship gives and receives all that your innermost spirit desires for within friendship you will
discover the Creator’s love.
When you look at your true friends you will uncover who you are. You will see a reflection of your
soul and will in turn become educated in the pathway you follow. You will see your world before
you and will see without any doubts the truth of your way. You see true friends are simply your
self in disguise. By uncovering that disguise you see before your eyes the world you created and
the being your have become.
By understanding the true value of a friend you begin to see the importance of looking at the
reflection they provide and peering into the life you lead. You will see all the gifts you bring into
the world as well as any shortcoming you may possess. You will also become a witness to the
beauty, wonder, and peace that you give to the world and understand your contribution to the
ongoing discoveries you will make.
“Remember, the greatest gift is not found in a store nor under a tree, but in the hearts of true
friends.”
Cindy Lew
Think of your true friends and be grateful for the gifts they bring to your life. Allow your hearts to
connect and bring comfort to each other. Expand your world by seeing through their eyes. Give
them your love in return for each friend you have is an unearned gift that should be accepted with
grace and thankfulness.
“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by
this meeting that a new world is born.”
