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A-Z OF FRIENDSHIP
This inspirational acrostic on friendship has been making it's rounds on the Internet, and after enriching our inbox, we decided to give it a permanent home. The author is unknown, but the writer has artfully captured the essence of true friendship in each line. Hopefully you will also be inspired to share this same positive energy with someone else.
A real friend...
Accepts you as you are Believes in you Calls you just to say “hi” Doesn’t give up on you Envisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts) Forgives your mistakes Gives unconditionally Helps you without reservation Invites you over for no particular reason Just to be with you Keeps you close at heart Loves you for who you are Makes a difference in your life Never gives up on you Offers support Prays for you regularly Quiets your fears Raises your spirits Says nice things about you Tells you the truth when you need to hear it Understands you Values your input Walks beside you X-plains things you don’t understand Yells when you won’t listen Zaps you back to reality ~ Author Unknown ~ |
“A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”
Proverbs 18:24