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Nov 14, 2006 10:52


The Blessing

The man whispered, "God, speak to me."
And a meadowlark sang.
But the man did not hear.
So the man yelled, "God, speak to me!"
And the thunder rolled across the sky.
But the man did not listen.
The man looked around and said, "God,
let me see you." And a star shined brightly.
But the man did not notice.
And the man shouted, "God, show me a miracle!"
And a life was born.
But the man did not know.
So, the man cried out in despair, "Touch
me God, and let me know You are here!"
Whereupon God reached down and touched the man.
But the man brushed the butterfly away and walked on.

Don't miss out on the blessing because it isn't
packaged the way that you expect.

~author unknownts here.

A friend is a person whom you would want to have near when you are dying
And whom you like to be with while you are living;
To whom you spontaneously turn for help when you are in trouble,
And who is the first to hear the good news when you have good fortune;
Whose counsel you seek when you are perplexed,
And whose congratulations you welcome when the perplexity is solved;
In whom you can confide the secret you want no other living soul to know,
Yet will never pry into your heart to discover whether there are any more secrets to be revealed;
On whom you can lean when your heart aches,
But who will never take advantage of your leaning;
Who will get down on his knees beside you when you are down,
And forget that he did so when you are glad;
Who has a tear on his cheek when you suffer
And a twinkle in his eye when the sun shines on you again;
Who has pain in his tone when you are in distress
And melody in his voice when your heart is gay;
Who admires you for your strong points
But loves you in spite of your weak ones;
Who can laugh at your oddities
Without despising you for having them;

Who makes allowance for your limitations
Without allowing them to obscure you talents;
Who is proud of you when fortune favors you
But not ashamed of you when you fail;
Who contributes to your success
Without claiming any share in it;
Who can feel and show satisfaction when you please him;
But never resent when you disappoint her;
Who will tell you the truth even when it hurts,
And to whom you can tell the truth without his taking offense;
Who is not ashamed to ask of you a favor,
But will never impose on you for the favor that is done;
Who will not hesitate to do you a favor
Even at the risk of being imposed upon;
Who can extend a helping hand and lighten your load
Without expecting any other reward than having had the privilage of so doing;
Who gives all he can whenever he can,
Without ever keeping a record of what she has given;
Who says the the best about you when everybody is saying the worst.

Any person needs at least four such friends

Every person owes it too himself to be such a friend top a least four fellow humans.

God help me to be such a friend...

-unknown

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