One does not need a Friendship
day to be thankful to the friends, still it’s always good to remember with
gratitude friends who have been part of our lives, influencing us positively
and have given us lessons to learn and have always helped us to stay healthy
and optimistic.
So I am happy to recall
and remember so many friends who have touched my life; as I walked along
meeting them in institutions, church and changed careers, friends always kept
me going, inspiring, motivating never letting me down and always supporting and
giving honest feedback, getting the best out of me and in so many ways helped me grow.
Friends have enabled me
to find myself, encouraged me to take the inward journey of discovering myself,
gently taught me to search, find and evolve my own definition to who I am and
what I could be…. I am so glad to be surrounded by friends who not only respect
and give me space but have allowed me to be ME.
Some Friends are in the
city, a few others have moved and stay in touch and there are still others who
connect with me regularly sharing love, care and concern. Few more that are
associated because of the kind of work that I do – glad to evolve meaningful work
and finding fulfilment in being of service.
This post is for all my
friends; “Thank you for being part of my
life”
Some
of my favourite quotes on friendship ….
The
Greatest healing therapy is friendship and love – Hubert Humphrey
Friends can help each
other. A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself
– Jim Morrison
The most beautiful
discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing
part. – Elisabeth Foley
The
best kind of friend is the one you could sit on
a porch with, never saying word,
and walk away feeling like that was the best conversation you’ve had – author
unknown
The
language of friendship is not words, but meanings – Henry David Thoreau
Friends are relatives
you make for yourself – Eustache Deschamps
Nothing
on earth can make life more worthwhile, than a true, loyal friend and the
warmth of a smile. Helen Steiner Rice
Friendship
with oneself is important because without it, one cannot be friends with anyone
else in the world. Eleanor Roosevelt.
A
friend is a present you give yourself – Robert Louis Stevenson
To
be rich in friends is to be poor in nothing- Lilian Whiting
Finding
an old friend is finding a lost treasure – Anthony Douglas Williams
With gratitude !
What would our life be without friends. Friends add so much life in our life. From the quotes, my fav is "The best kind of friend is the one you could sit on a porch with, never saying word, and walk away feeling like that was the best conversation you’ve had". Happy to have you in my circle of virtual friends Genevive and hope to meet you sometimes soon ♥
ReplyDeleteOh shilpa I would love to sometimes; do let me know when you are in Hyderabad. I will be glad to connect offline:) the quote which you liked is the best and the most profound one and its truly a blessing to have friends, thanks for being here:)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your thoughts. I truly appreciate your efforts and I am waiting
ReplyDeletefor your further post thanks once again.