♣•••••• Friendship is precious! ♣ not only in the shade, ♣ but in the sunshine of life; ♣ and thanks to a benevolent ♣ arrangement of things, ♣ the greater part of life is sunshine. ♣ Of all the blossoms in life's garden, ♣ friendship is the most fragrant ♣ A friend is a gift where ♣ worth cannot be measured ♣ except by the heart ♣ Be full of sympathy toward each other, ♣ loving one another with tender hearts ♣ and humble minds ♣ Friendship is sharing openly, ♣ laughing often, ♣ trusting always, ♣ caring deeply ♣ We can pour our heart out to a friend ♣ knowing that gentle hands will take and sift it, ♣ keep what is worth keeping, ♣ and with a breath of kindness, ♣blow the rest away ♣ Thank YOU for being my friend ••••••♣