What is a Friend?
A friend is a person
of great understanding
Who shares all our hopes
and our schemes...
A companion who listens
with interest and patience
To all of our plans and our dreams,
A true friend can make
all our cares melt away
With a touch of a hand or a smile,
And with calm reassurance
make everything brighter,
And life always seem
more worthwhile...
A friend shares so many
bright moments of laughter
At even the tiniest thing--
What memorable hours
of lighthearted gladness
And a pleasure this sharing can bring!
A friend is a cherished
and precious possession
Who knows all our hopes
and our fears,
And someone to treasure
deep down in our hearts
With a closeness that grows
through the years!
This poem is very special to me. I received a birthday card from my best friend when I was a teenager. This special person and I knew each other for many years growing up. She was there when my mom past away. We cried, we laughed, we shared life's problems. I married and moved away and we still kept in touch. This special friend's name was Suzanne. She passed away when she was 18 from Cystic Fibrosis. I miss you my friend. I always think of you. I'm glad I have you for my angel.
Don't Quit
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low, and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is strange with its twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.

Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you can never tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when your hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst
That you must not quit.
~Author Unknown~