Tributes to Friends

[Doolhof]

FRIENDS: we all have them at some stage in our lives or we would dearly like to have one right now.

I've just picked up a book by Hulton Getty called "Best Friends"

Over time I am going to share some of the quotes with you and see if I can recall positive stories about my friends to share with you. Sometimes my brain forgets things. Ha. Ha.

Today's quote is "Friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life" by President Thomas Jefferson.

For some reason the following story came to mind.

When I was about 12, a friend and I stayed in an old half derelict house belonging to her family. We tried to get the wood stove going so we could pop corn on the stove in a saucepan. The stove took ages to heat up and we left the popcorn on the stove and went to bed.

During the night the fire in the stove took off and the corn started to pop and scared the "whatevers" out of us! We certainly needed each other that night until we realised what was happening!

Hope you can share some stories about your friends.

Cheers for now from Mrs. Dools

[Mz13114]

Hi Mrs Dools,

I have been studying and thanks for replying to my anxious post. I see my troubled mate tomorrow and I will be friendly and hope she is Ok. I am just starting to see that I need to be a friend to myself or I have not much to give to others. Sounds so cliche until it makes sense from my own experience.

Thanks for being here.

Cheers.

Mz.

[Doolhof]

Hi Mz13114,

Yes, it is important for us to look after ourselves. If we are feeling very low and dispirited then it is hard to help and assist anyone else.

It is not being at all selfish, it is just a fact of life.

Sometimes just saying hello and asking how someone else is feeling might be all we can offer them some days.

Hopefully this other person will be okay and will be able to find ways to better cope with the stressors and tensions in life as well.

All the best with your studies!

Will chat again soon. Cheers from Mrs. Dools

[Doolhof]

Today's quote is

GOOD FRIENDS ARE GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH

by Dr. Irwin Sarason

How true is this! Sometimes we don't always hear from our friends as much as we would like to, but it is comforting to know they are there!