Here’s the scenario: Julie, a hardworking secretary, lent money to her good friend Ray; $1300 to be exact. Ray had just moved to a new town and claimed that he needed two new suits: one for an upcoming wedding and one to wear on job interviews. Ray lived in a beautiful penthouse.

A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the
master's house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water in his master's house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to the end for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own
imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it was made to do.

You make me feel so special
by the sweet things that you do,
and sharing your life wonders
your are a friend so true.

My Dad always told me that we could never measure our wealth by money but by our friends. I'm sure our friendship has made me rich!!!
Tiny but wonderful seeds of blessings are sprinkled on earth each day... and I just caught one that's so nice and true... And it's you!

I may have forgotten to say that I care. I may have failed to open up and share, but though no words have been spoken, my promise of friendship won't be broken.

A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco.
 
"Mom and Dad, I'm coming home, but I've a favor to ask. I have a friend I'd like to bring home with me.
 
"Sure," they replied, "we'd love to meet him."

Friendship .........

is you
is love.
is shared.
is understanding.
is shared secrets.
heals many hurts.

  A...Accepts You As You Are
  B...Believes In 'You'
  C...Call You Just To Say 'HI'
  D...Doesn't Give Up In You
  E...Envisions The Whole Of You (even the unfinished parts....)
  F...Forgives Your Mistakes
  G...Gives Unconditionally
  H...Helps You
  I...Invites You Over
  J...Just 'Be' With You
  K...Keep You Close At Heart

Ten Ways To Make And Keep Friends

Don't we all want to make more and more friends because we can have such fun together and help each other with studies, homework, looking good and hobbies. It's not just you who finds going up to other kids to say Hi difficult the first time - everybody feels awkward and self-conscious.