My dear friend (wife) !!! Venerina....lol!!

I send the following gifts to you

Firstly........

"Let us be thankful for the blessings we receive.
Let us be thoughtful of others.
Let us remember dear and close friends.
Let us have faith in tomorrow.

Let us live life as a Golden Rule.
Let us find sunlight through the clouds.
Let us believe; let us be the people
     we have the ability to be.
Let us have understanding.
Let us say this thanks, in prayer…
     to God, for the gifts he has given."

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Secondly......

Go to this Apple link for inspiration

http://www.appleseeds.org/

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Thirdly.......

 

IF I CALL YOU FRIEND

          If I call you friend,

You will always share a piece of my heart.

I will always pride myself,

To always be true to you.

As much as I need friends,

So must you.

I will also share a place in your heart,

To be there whenever you need me.

I may not be there in flesh,

But I will always be there in spirit.

I will cope with your moods,

And try to understand your needs.

When you are angry,

I will laugh with you.

As sadness overwhelms you,

We will cry together.

If you feel down and kicked,

I will pick you up and brush away your doubts.

When you think you can't continue,

I will remind you that you can.

As you become discouraged,

I will boost your ego high.

At times when you wish to talk,

My attention will be all yours.

Being a friend I don't take lightly,

It's my desire, never a chore.

At times when you must mourn,

I shall mourn with you.

If you need some silence, yet not be alone,

We will sit together in the peace of quiet.

When you wish to play,

You will always have a playmate.

When you feel on top of the world,

I’ll pat your back and tell you, you deserve to be.

You will never be completely alone,

A piece of me will always be with you.

One thing I can always give,

Is the gift of friendship for you to accept.

Allow our friendship to make you smile,

Bring joy to your life as you have to mine.

When you become confused and lose your way,

Let me guide you in the right direction.

Lean on me when you need support,

Let me share your sorrow and pain.

What good can a friend really be,

If you can't understand we will always care.

If I call you friend,

You will always know,

A friend you have in me.

Unknown.

And finally........how did you know my favourite was Apple?

Hugs x

Hi Venerina,

Thanks for the great post. I'm sorry about the tough times you have been going through. I hope that the tide is turning for you. I have found that what you give to the world comes back to you but not always from who you give it to. I have also found it helpful to develop a tough skin so that most of the negatives just bounce off. We can't control what happens to us but we can control how we react to it. When people are unkind rather than continuning it I don't even respond. Some people want attention even if it is negative. Also I have found that sometimes if someone is having a tough time and are in a bad mood that sometimes they tend to give off negatives to others that they would not otherwise do. They are just having a bad day and need our support and friendship even more during these times. It is easy to be nice to those who are nice to us but a lot more challenging to be nice to those who are not. Never forget how awesome you are!  

Peace, Health and Prosperity,
Barb Doyle, Sc

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My Dear Sweet Sister Venerina,

It is nice to see you posting today! What another beautiful post it is too! This post just goes to show what a beautiful heart and mind you have and how giving you truly are. I am very sorry V for the last few days and how difficult these days have been for you...we will get through it all....together with our other friends! 

I really love this analogy of the apple...very well written as always! Brains and such beauty all wrapped up in one package...what else could anyone ask for than that, right? You have many fine and lovely qualities and talents Sweetie and I am very proud to be your adopted Sister! I love you V and I am here for you always!

Take care and God Bless My Sister!

Love, Marilyn

Dear Chris,

I had to come back into here to let you know what a wonnderful post you have made here! I absolutely love the Friendship Poem...fantastic! I have copied it to keep it, and I am well am sending it to a few of my own personal friends.

You are a truly amazing man my friend...you always show up with some great post just when people need to hear it the most! I think that you are an angel of sorts! You do seem to show up just at the right time...kind of wierd actually! LOL!

Thanks Chris for being such a good friend always!

Take care and God Bless!

Love, Marilyn

Thanks Venerina for a lovely way to heal all kinds of hurts and wrongs! Sorry you were saddened by someone here! I find you truely wise and delightful!

As Always, God Bless!

Sincerly, Susan