Friendship's Tapestry
 
So often when I think of you and all the times we shared
My heart is filled with thankfulness to have a friend who cared
Enough to listen to me tell of joys and trials.
You're being there has been enough to change my tears to smiles.
 
The subtle love between two friends is so hard to define.
It is not a square or circle or even a straight line.
It's somehow like a tapestry with colors soft and bold
Yet deep within the weaving there are tiny threads of gold.
 
Yes, rare and oh so lovely are your friendships' threads of gold.
For they will last a lifetime and then when my story's told.
Someone will hold my tapestry and turn it towards the light,
And tiny points, those threads of gold will gleam and shine so bright.
 
And they may think - it's just a thread like green or red or blue-
Perhaps they'll never ever know that golden thread was you.
But I've been thinking lately how you've touched my life just so-
Of how you are so dear to me - and I wanted you to know-
That even if you're next to me or though we're miles apart
Your golden thread of friendship still will weave within my heart.

~Author Unknown To Me~

Hope is like a balloon...It can't soar to the heavens if you hold it by the string.

~Lyndsey Boucherle~

Since time is the one immaterial object that we cannot influence-- neither speed up nor slow down,

 add to nor diminish, it is an imponderably valuable gift.

Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul.
Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.

"For memory has painted this perfect day with colors that never fade and we find at the end of

 a perfect day, the soul of a friend we made."

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch,
a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment,
or the smallest act of caring, all of which have
the potential to turn a life around. "

~~ Leo Buscaglia~~

HOLD ON

Hold on tightly to what is truly important in life.

Hold on to faith; it is the source of believing that all things are
possible.  It is the strength of a confident soul.

Hold on to hope; it banishes doubt and enables attitudes to be
positive and cheerful.

Hold on to trust; it is at the core of fruitful relationships that
are secure and content.

Hold on to love; it is life's greatest gift of all, for it shares,
cares, and gives meaning to life.

Hold on to family and friends; they are the most important people in your life, and they make the world a better place.  They are your roots and the beginnings that you grew from; they are the vines that have grown through time to nourish you, help you on your way, and always remain close by.

Hold on to all that you are and all that you have learned, for these
things are what make you unique.

Don't ignore what you feel and what you believe is right and
important; your heart has a way of speaking louder than your mind.

Hold onto your dreams; achieve them diligently and honestly, never take the easy way or surrender to deceit.  Remember others on your way and take time to care for their needs.

Enjoy the beauty around you.

Have the courage to see things differently and clearly.

Make the world a better place one day at a time, and don't let go of the important things

 that give meaning to your life.

By Kelly D. Caron

~This page was created by Designs By GoldenRose~

2003