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Friends & Friendship Friends are God's way of taking care of us.

Stories, poems, inspirational items, humor, quotes, quips, one-liners, words of wisdom, and more for and about friends and friendship.

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away they were meant to be there...to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help figure out who you are or who you want to become.

Two Types of Friends -- Real & Simple

A simple friend has never seen you cry.
A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.

A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names.
A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.

A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party.
A real friend comes early to help you cook and clean.

A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed.
A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.

A simple friend seeks to talk with you about their problems.
A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.

A simple friend wonders about your romantic history.
A real friend could blackmail you with it.

A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest.
A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself.

A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument.
A real friend knows that it's not a friendship until after you've had a fight.

A simple friend expects you to always be there for them.
A real friend expects to always be there for you!

Author Unknown
Submitted by Pouderpuf

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All I Need to Know About Life
I Learned From My Girlfriends

• Good times are even better when they're shared.

• A good long talk can cure almost anything.

• Everyone needs someone with whom to share their secrets.

• Listening is just as important as talking.

• An understanding friend is better than a therapist; and cheaper, too!

• Laughter makes the world a happier place.

• Friends are like wine; they get better with age.

• Sometimes you just need a shoulder to cry on.

• Great minds think alike, especially when they are female!

• When it comes to "bonding," females do it better.

• YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD FOR SLUMBER PARTIES!!!!

• It's important to make time to do "girl things."

• Calories don't count when having lunch (or any other food) with your girlfriends.

• You can never have too many shoes or girlfriends.

• GEMS MAY BE PRECIOUS, BUT FRIENDSHIP IS PRICELESS!!!!!

Submitted by Cicec & Babythree

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Friendship Oath

• When you are sad,
  I will get you drunk and help you plot revenge against the jerk who made you sad.

• When you are scared,
  I will laugh at you and tease you about it every chance I get.

• When you are worried,
  I will tell you how much worse it could be and to quit complaining.

• When you are confused,
  I will use little words to explain it to your dumb ass.

• And when you are lost,
  I will answer my cell phone and give you directions.

• When you are sick,
  I will hold your hair while you pay homage to the porcelain god.

• When you fall,
  I will point and laugh at your clumsy ass.

This is my oath, I pledge till the end.
Why you may ask?
Because you're my friend.

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A Friend...

(A)ccepts you as you are
(B)elieves in "you"
(C)alls you just to say "HI"
(D)oesn't give up on you
(E)nvisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts)
(F)orgives your mistakes
(G)ives unconditionally
(H)elps you
(I)nvites you over
(J)ust "be" with you
(K)eeps you close at heart
(L)oves you for who you are
(M)akes a difference in your life
(N)ever Judges
(O)ffers support
(P)icks you up
(Q)uiets your fears
(R)aises your spirits
(S)ays nice things about you
(T)ells you the truth when you need to hear it
(U)nderstands you
(V)alues you
(W)alks beside you
(X)-plain things you don't understand
(Y)ells when you won't listen and
(Z)aps you back to reality.

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Judge Me By The Footprints I Leave Behind

     A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco.  "Mom and Dad, I'm coming home, but I've got a favor to ask. I have a friend I'd like to bring with me."
     "Sure," they replied, "we'd love to meet him."
     "There's something you should know," the son continued. "He was hurt pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land mine and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to come live with us."
     "I'm sorry to hear that, son.  Maybe we can help him find somewhere to live."
     "No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us."
     "Son," said the father, "you don't know what you're asking. Someone with such a handicap would be a terrible burden on us. We have our own lives to live, and we can't let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. He'll find a way to live on his own."
     At that point, the son hung up the phone.
     The parents heard nothing more from him. A few days later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building, they were told. The police believed it was suicide. The grief-stricken parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to the city morgue to identify the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they didn't know, their son had only one arm and one leg.
     The parents in this story are like many of us. We find it easy to love those who are good-looking or fun to have around, but we don't like people who inconvenience us or make us feel uncomfortable. We would rather stay away from people who aren't as healthy, beautiful, or smart as we are.
     Thankfully, there's someone who won't treat us that way. Someone who loves us with an unconditional love that welcomes us into the forever family, regardless of how messed up we are. Tonight, before you tuck yourself in for the night, say a little prayer that God will give you the strength you need to accept people as they are, and to help us all be more understanding of those who are different from us!!!
     There's a miracle called Friendship that dwells in the heart. You don't know how it happens or when it gets started. But you know the special lift. It always brings and you realize that Friendship Is God's most precious gift! Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their hearts to us. Show your friends today how much you care.

Author Unknown
Submitted by SueCrave

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Most Important Part of the Body

    My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would take a guess at what I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy."
    She said, "No. Many people are deaf. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."
    Several years passed before she asked me again.  Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated the correct answer.  So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes."
    She looked at me and told me, "You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind."
    Stumped again, I continued my quest for knowledge and over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was, "No. But you are getting smarter every year, my child."
    Then last year, my grandpa died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. Even my father cried. I remember that especially because it was only the second time I saw him cry. My Mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final goodbye to Grandpa. She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"
    I was shocked when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived in our life. For every body part you gave me in the past, I have told you were wrong and I have given you an example why. But today is the day you need to learn this important lesson."
    She looked down at me as only a mother can. I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder."
    I asked, "Is it because it holds up my head?"
    She replied, "No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or a loved one when they cry. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will always have a shoulder to cry on when you need it."
    Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish one . It is sympathetic to the pain of others. People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will NEVER forget how you made them feel.

Author Unknown - Submitted by Hannah

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Famous Friendship Quotes
Collection of cards for friendship along with some fantastic quotations.
www.famousfriendshipquotes.com

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Friendship Online Greeting Cards
Happy Friendship Day Cards
International Friendship Day - (First Sunday in August)
Cards to Make Your Friend Smile
Cards for Your Special Friend
Cards for Women Friends
"For A Bud" Cards
Reach out with the yellow rose - the symbol of friendship !
www.friendshipday-cards.com

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Friendship Poems from NetPoets.com
www.netpoets.com/poems/friends/index.htm

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Just Because
A Nice Link To Send To Your Friends
www.angelfire.com/ga/sweetgeorgiapeach1/justbecause.html

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Need a hug?  Want to send a hug?
Adorable Page!  Click on link below:
http://members.aol.com/SWeiss6650/Hugs.html

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123friendship.com - Free Friendship E-Cards
Send Free Online Greeting Cards to your friends & loved ones.
ALL cards are absolutely FREE!!! Dedicated to spirit of friendship.
www.123friendship.com

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Cute Online Friendship Page!
www.angelfire.com/ok/babibluze/page4.html

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Thank You For Being My Friend
http://members.aol.com/sweiss6650/TrueFriends.html
Submitted by ARareJewelNLA

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A Very Special Friend
www.joygreetings.com/veryspecial.shtml

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