" When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives
mean the most to us, we often
find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions,
or cures, have chosen rather
to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand.
The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion,
who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement,
who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing
and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares."
- Henri J.M. Nouwen, The Road to Daybreak: A Spiritual Journey
- We grew up together
- You guys have been there for me through thick and thin
- Even
though we don't speak every day, we know we
are still there
for each other no matter what - We can have fun doing nothing
- We had our "penthouse dream"
- We used to have Friday Night Scary Movies
- Bought expired snacks on sleepover nights