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Friend
This one won an award. Makes me think of all of you.
Friend
I will listen to you with love and respect.
I will recognize your sorrows and celebrate your joys.
I will let you grow and change without judgment.
I will be your friend.
I will not resent the others whom you choose to love.
I will not undermine you with hidden barbs.
I will not deny your pain or belittle your faith.
I will be your friend.
I will respect your choices for yourself, even when I would not choose the same path.
I will honor your view of yourself, even when I do not see through the same window.
I will value your perceptions, even when I cannot perceive the same vision.
I will be your friend.
You are a gift to me; a jewel in the diadem of my life.
You reflect the blessed sunlight; you illuminate my days.
You let me touch the stars and bask in the silver glow of the moon.
You will be my friend.
Katherine A Minden copyright 2005
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