Friendship Prose
(Not by Olo)
"For the times you didn't have time, but made time anyway,
And the times you had too many cares, but cared anyway...."Updated 0208.16/50200
ABCs of Friendship (New)
A Friend
A Friend Is...
Forever Friends (New)
In Appreciation
To My Very Good Friend
What Is A Friend?
What Is A Friend? (2)
ABCs of Friendship
(A)accepts you as you are, (B)elieves in "you," (C)alls you just to say "HI!" (D)oesn't give up on you, (E)nvisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts), (F)orgives your mistakes, (G)ives unconditionally, (H)elps you, (I)nvites you over, (J)ust wants to "be" with you, (K)eeps you close at heart, (L)oves you for who you are, (M)akes a difference in your life, (N)ever Judges, (O)ffers support, (P)rays for you, (Q)uiets your fears, (R)aises your spirits, (S)ays nice things about you, (T)ells you the truth when you need to hear it, (U)nderstands you, (V)alues you, (W)alks beside you, (X)-plains things you don't understand, (Y)ells when you won't listen and (Z)aps you back to reality.
-Unknown
A Friend is one with whom you may pour out all the content of your heart, chaff and grain together; knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keeping what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away.
(Author Unknown)
A Friend is one you grow to love, trust, and honor.
A Friend is one who will treat you the same.
A Friend is one who loves to share, Even if it is just a teddy bear.
A Friend is one to cheer you up, when you're feeling down
A Friend is one who makes you feel wanted.
A Friend is you my Friend.
Forever Friends
Sometimes in life, you find a special Friend: someone who changes your life by being a part of it. Someone who makes you laugh until you can't stop; someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world. Someone who convinces you that there is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open it. This is Forever Friendship. When you're down, and the world seems dark and empty, your Forever Friend lifts you up in spirit and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full. Your Forever Friend gets you through the hard times,sad times, and the confused times. If you turn and walk away, your Forever Friend follows. If you lose your way, Your Forever Friend guides you and cheers you on. Your Forever Friend holds your hand and tells you that everything is going to be okay. And if you find such a Friend, you feel happy and complete, because you need not worry. You have a Forever Friend for life, and Forever has no end.
-Laurieann Kell
In appreciation for the many qualities that make you a wonderful Friend:
For sharing the Ups and Downs of Life; for always being there to Listen, trying hard to Understand, and knowing, somehow, how to Help; for giving me your Time and your Interest so Unselfishly.
My Friend, you are the Sunshine of my glad years, the Rainbow of my sad years; a Rose among the thorns, a Shelter from the storms of Life.You are the Best of the hard times, the Brightest of the good times.
I offer you this expression of my Love and Appreciation; My Friend, you are God's Special Gift to Me.
(From a Friendship Card, posted by Olorin to Edric on NEO-Realms BBS)
To My Very Good Friend
We have all had many friends throughout our lives,
but only a few of those friends we would call good friends.
That's because being a good friend involves time and understanding
and love, which can be difficult to share with another...
When I think of my good friends, I always think about you,
because that is what you have been to me.
You have taken the time to be there when I needed you,
and you have listened to me when my life was changing.
You have always cared enough to try to understand my feelings
and help me to understand myself. And most important, your consideration and honesty have shown me that your friendship is true... symbolizing a very special kind of love that only a few friends ever share with one another.
Thank you for being such a good friend to me,
and for all the joys that we have known together.
-Laura Medley
(From a card sent to Olorin by Emperor Edric)
What is a Friend?
What is a Friend? I will tell you. It is a person with whom you dare to be yourself. Your soul can be naked with him. He seems to ask of you to put on nothing, only to be what you are. He does not want you to be better or worse.
When you are with him, you feel as a prisoner feels who has been declared innocent. You do not have to be on your guard. You can say what you think, so long as it is genuinly you. He understands those little contradictions in your nature that lead others to misjudge you. With him you breathe freely.
You can avow your little vanities and hates and viscious sparks, your meanesses and absurdities and, in opening them up to him, they are lost, dissolved on the white ocean of his loyalty.
He understands. You do not have to be careful. You can abuse him, neglect him, tolerate him. Best of all, you can keep still with him. It makes no matter. He likes you - he is like fire that purges to the bone.
You can weep with him, laugh with him, pray with him. Through it all - and underneath - he sees, knows and loves you.
A Friend? What is a Friend? Just one, I repeat, with whom you dare to be yourself.
-C. Raymond Beran
What is a Friend? (2)
What Is A Friend? Well, who is your Best Friend? And what did you really need to say when you both already know the most - and only - important thing, which is that you will always be there for each other??? Best Friends is a way to get somebody to do thingsfor you that they wouldn't do for anyone else in a thousand years."
-Dean Koontz
Copyright ©2001,2002 by Olorin Edric
Last revised: 0208.16/50200 .
