A request and the wishes continue | Filed under General
Today as you continue on your busy journey in life, would you please take just a minute out of your schedule to go visit my friend Se7en of It’s A Dog’s Life from New Orleans. Here is a young man who prior to Katrina and Rita had reasons to look at life as if it was jaded but never did and even now still finds ways to laugh but has his moments. Today I want to remind him he has friends, some of you know him but some of you do not. For those that do not the thing that inspires me is Se7en’s struggle to live when he was told he would die from liver failure. His story can be found here. Just go visit him and support him because you care, I know you do.
Now that the important business has been taken care of I will continue to share with you my wishes. Yes I still have many wishes to share and here are a few more along with a picture.
I wish you friends and friendship, the ability to be a friend, and the openness to allow others to be your friends. It isn’t always easy to open ourselves up and allow others to see our needs and our faults, but this journey of life on which we all find ourselves is much more fulfilling when we don’t try to travel every path alone. Making and keeping friends is not always an easy task, but it’s one that’s well worth the trouble and the risks.
I wish you the ability to discern, the ability to recognize your true friends and to see the differences between them and those people who only pretend to be friends. May you develop the diplomacy necessary to deal with all people fairly and justly, no matter their relationship to you, for in this way you will maintain your peace of mind and others will find their dealings with you to be pleasant and fulfilling.
I wish you the ability to enjoy truly the company of those who are dear to you. May your relationships be deep and fulfilling, and may you enjoy fully each moment that you are able to share with them. May you be able to share your intimate and important thoughts and feelings–your faith, your doubts, your joys, your difficulties, your accomplishments and achievements, your failures and your discouragement. Sharing these aspects of ourselves allows us to be fulfilled and complete; allowing others to share these parts of themselves allows them to be fulfilled and complete.
And as the lyrics to a song say…
Artist |QUEEN
Album | A Kind Of Magic
Friends Will Be Friends lyrics
Another red letter day, So the pound has dropped and the children are creating
The other half ran away, Taking all the cash and leaving you with the lumber
Got a pain in the chest, doctor’s on strike, what you need is a rest
It’s not easy love but you’ve got friends you can trust
Friends will be friends, When you’re in need of love they give you care and attention
Friends will be friends, When you’re through with life, and all hope is lost
Hold out your hands because friends will be friends, right till the end
Now it’s a beautiful day, The postman delivered a letter from your lover
Only a phone call away, You tried to track him down but somebody stole his number
As a matter of fact, You’re getting used to life without him in your way
It’s so easy love because you got friends you can trust
Friends will be friends, When you’re in need of love they give you care and attention
Friends will be friends, When you’re through with life and all hope is lost
Hold out your hands because friends will be friends, right till the end
It’s so easy love because you got friends you can trust
Friends will be friends, When you’re in need of love they give you care and attention
Friends will be friends, When you’re through with life and all hope is lost
Hold out your hands because friends will be friends, right till the end
Friends will be friends, When you’re in need of love they give you care and attention
Friends will be friends, When you’re through with life and all hope is lost
Hold out your hands because right till the end
Friends will be friends
Yes these are just some of the wishes I have for you, and there will be more.
September 29th, 2005 at 2:03 pm
Ah, discernment. I had to take a long, hard look at the people I chose to allow within my inner circle. I let go of some lingering ‘friendships’ that weren’t edifying. Some I see occasionally, others I withdrew all contact. Life is a choice, and it’s also very short — much too short to surround myself with those who, as you said, only pretend to be my friend.
I find myself much more at peace by removing myself from uncomfortable situations. I also have more time on my own, and I like that.
September 29th, 2005 at 3:16 pm
I have always believed that you have to be a friend to have a friend. Thanks for the reminder of that and of the reminder to truly listen and care.
I will go visit your buddy from New Orleans and add him to my prayers.
XO
September 29th, 2005 at 5:44 pm
Great wishes my dearst BFF.
Friends are a wonderful commodity to be blessed with.
I have visited Se7en as you wished. It’s a cool site and he has many friends, including you dear one.
Keep smiling.
September 29th, 2005 at 8:49 pm
I’m on my way over to visit him too Vickie.
Great post….your wishes make me all teary-eyed, my friend. Thank you, and I wish the exact same for you.
September 30th, 2005 at 12:18 am
You say so. You are always right. Going there.
September 30th, 2005 at 12:44 am
having friends is important. But on the other side I also think whether they only pretend to be my friends but bitch about me behind me or not. Coz of one thing: “a friend who bitch about someone else in front of you doesn’t mean s/he doesn’t bitch about you behind you” (I meant, if they bitch about someone else in front of me I could expect them bitch about me behind me, I hope they don’t, of course, hehe!)
Having friends is easier than finding a best friend, imho.
September 30th, 2005 at 12:45 am
anyway, your CAPTCHA plug-in scripts got error
September 30th, 2005 at 7:40 am
“I wish you friends and friendship, the ability to be a friend, and the openness to allow others to be your friends. ” That’s so nice !! Thanx.
September 30th, 2005 at 8:27 am
What a lovely post. You are blessed if you have great friends. I am fortunate to say…I am blessed
September 30th, 2005 at 8:34 am
My friends are my family. And i’ve been blessed with some very special ones.
Beautiful wishes and I will go check out the other blog as asked.
September 30th, 2005 at 10:21 am
Those are wonderful wishes and I hope many get to experience them.
September 30th, 2005 at 12:33 pm
Being a friend is definitely the best way to make good friends…then watching who sticks with you when the goin’ gets tough! The not so real ones are never there when you need them.
September 30th, 2005 at 12:38 pm
Friends are precious
Se7en is one hell of a guy, always willing to do anything to help that he can.
Have a wonderful day! *HUGS & LOVE*
September 30th, 2005 at 1:38 pm
” ‘Cause you gotta have fri–ends…”
September 30th, 2005 at 4:53 pm
BEAUTIFUL
here by way of audience of 1
what a blessing- and that pic- great inspiration.
September 30th, 2005 at 5:24 pm
I love the lyrics to that song. You write such wonderful posts Vickie. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. *Hugs*
P.S. New nickname but you will recognise the URL.
September 30th, 2005 at 7:24 pm
Aww, Vickie, there you go again!! Thanks schweetheart!! You’ve done more than enough to brighten my days for a long time to come!! If there’s anything I can do for you,just you let me know!!!
big hugs, hope you’re feeling better babe!!!
xoxoxo’s!!!!
October 1st, 2005 at 12:56 pm
very lovely post…
it’s hard to have no friends around, esp. friends who truly understand and accept you for who you are. and somehow the older we are, with all the schedule and life rhythm we have, sometimes it’s harder to find a true friend…
that’s why… i have to agree to a saying ‘it’s better to lose 100 enemies than losing 1 true friend’
October 1st, 2005 at 4:43 pm
That is a great song !! Friends are so precious !! Excellent post.. you are such a great writer !!
Have a great weekend !!
October 2nd, 2005 at 2:14 am
I agree friends will be friends. The picture reminds me of a time I came to on this desserted isle not a shave in weeks, breath of days of rum and thongs. When my eyes cleared I thought I had arrived at the pearly gates. Apparently I had drank myself into a volleyball game.
October 2nd, 2005 at 2:14 pm
I so admire your energy and optimism! Yes I will go now to visit Se7en. I agree with the earlier post up top. Rarely do I let friends drop. There’s been a handful my whole life, thankfully. But those people either didn’t reciprocate and truth be told, no one likes talking to a wall when so many others bring life to the table as you do. lol!
October 2nd, 2005 at 2:54 pm
Friendship is important and a 2 way street. To have friends is to be a frind and not only in times of need.
Have a nice weekend