You know her…
That girl you grew up with and led inseparable lives from morning ‘till night, until the dinner bell rang her home.
That girl whose shadow followed you from the swings to the monkey bars of the playground, where one was never seen without the other.
That girl who shared a pea in your pod; and everything glitter from your imaginations.
That fun loving girl whose zest was that added ingredient from the spice rack of your friendship.
That Together…and always
You both…
Lived well,
Laughed often,
and loved much;
By Bessie Anderson Stanley
You know her…
That sister…
That daughter…
That neighbor…
That confidant…
That co-worker…
That neighbor…
That pen-pal…
That cousin…
That one person completely opposite and day-and-night from you;
Yet that one person who filled in the chapter blanks of your once in a lifetime friendship.
A relationship written and framed around these words…
Friends are kisses blown to us by angels.
Anonymous
Eleanor Roosevelt
Said it even better…
Many people will walk in and out of your life,
But only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.
Together…and always…
Friends are a treasure trove of unopened surprises.
Friends see the world through each others eyes…
Friends hear their song played in a different key.
Friends interpret life in a dance all their own.
Friendship is an adventure willing to take an uncharted journey to an unknown destination; as the travels of friendship finds you…
Together…and always…
That girl who smiles in the calm and still found by your side when the swells overtake is a friend…
…who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24 NIV
As seasons take their turn to keep watch during winter…spring…summer and fall…
Friendships must keep watch during those seasons which hand over the baton and changing of the guard.
The unexpected visitor of good-bye shows up unannounced and without warning sometimes…
Summer camp is over…
Leaving for college…
A job change…
Moving…
Marriage…
Death…of a friendship…
Death…of one of us…
The sun may go down on the friendship between you and that girl, but friendships are never forgotten in the night…as morning always remembers.
The distance of miles may separate but the longing for one another keeps you close at heart.
Friends are worth the adventure, worth the risk of the swell.
While the picture of my friendships might not resemble a class reunion.
I have been blessed with a few snapshots handpicked by God for me to share life and death with, marriage and divorce with, kids and college with, and so much more.
These Godly friendships pour into the cups of each other’s lives while sitting across the table from one another over coffee.
These God-like friendships are sometimes infrequent calls, yet pick up right where we left off from the last conversation.
Friendships that remember me every Monday evening after dinner for years just to say hello and end with an “I love you.”
Million dollar friendships I can’t wait to re-kindle when we cross paths again on the golden streets of heaven.
Friendships that know when my refrigerator and finances are unexpectedly low, and unload their overflowing trunks to restock me once again.
True friends whose hands refuse to let me go in my pain and emptiness.
… true friends that leave their footprints in your heart.
Eleanor Roosevelt
God continues to fill my basket with friends who need me and they in return.
Who…
Together…and always
Lived well,
Laughed often,
and loved much;
By Bessie Anderson Stanley
Apples of Gold Encouragement 