Never pass up an opportunity

[Falling Leaves]

A friend of mine is hurting today and going through a rough time in his life. Distance prevents us from seeing each other in person... so I had to send the words I wanted to say in an email instead....

"Let me put my hand to your cheek and lean your head into my hand. Let me put my arms around you and rest your head upon my shoulders and feel this hug of energy and peace and love coming your way today from both my heart and my soul...."

Let us all never pass up an opportunity to tell the ones we love in our lives how much we care for them...we never know where life will take us all....

Thanks for letting me post these words here today.....

[sammie19]

I think that is very beautiful. There is nothing like good loving friends who are there in times of greatest need. Your words remind me of my cousin's friend who, when going through a terrible time in her life relied on my cousin to see her through. The love and comfort she gave helped her friend until the day the sun shone once again.

My cousin and her friend at least had proximity and could physically hug and show how much they meant to each other. It is so sad when good friends are unable to do so at such times, but loving words can be such a great comfort to a hurting soul. :)

[Nadir]

I have a friend. She is one of the most important people in my life. Recently she has been passing through much in her life (her best friend passed away, she has a bad relationship with her father, he doesn´t know what to make of her life now that she is in college, and she feels that she cannot bring herself to love someone again in fear to lose them...). The other day I kissed her on the lips (nothing romantic,just I kissed between friends), and then she told me : "You are the first guy who has kissed me since she (her friend) died...and I dont feel weird at all. I feel fine, because you are one of my best friends, and you were there for me when she was gone and...", I told her not to speak and I kissed her again. I told her that I would be for her whenever she needed, and I told her the truth : "You also have helped me. You kept me sane. You are always calling and asking for me and trying to get me to leave my room. If not for you, I would have become a hermit a long time ago...you listen to me when I am worried about something, try to cheer me up when you think I am depressed...if it wasn´t for you I would have gone mad years ago. You are my best friend..." I know it is maybe a little bit overexagerated, but I dunno, I am not accustomed to people saying that they need me. And as strange as it can be, I need them too. I love you,L... I promise I will never leave you behind

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

I had a friend who was the dearest man in my life. We had been friends forever, and lovers for many many years. I did love him; on many levels, and was there for him for more times that I think either of us remember. He was there for me when the relationship I was in started falling apart, I comiserated when his job had him so stressed hat it nearly caused him to have another heart attack. I listened and silently cried on my end of the phone when he called in tears telling me that his Psyco-roomie hadnt paid the household bills for 4 months while he was away on travel, and he came home to repossessed furniture and an eviction notice.

He listened and consoled when I told him how much I missed my kids and grandbabies, and was ready to fly to Calif just to kick my Ex in the nuts, then get back on the plane...lol
He was there when I lost three brothers all in a 6 month time span. I talked to him everyday when he was overseas and was alone, and worried for his Mother's health after losing her youngest son unexpectedly. He listened and held me when I broke down in frustration at the esculation of my disability, and encouraged me to keep on being the stubborn "Old Bat" that I was.
We were a spark of sanity in our insane times.....
We had always been there for one another. And one day he was gone. Vanished. Without a trace or even a decent goodbye.

Its hard to lose someone that means as much to you as an actual family member...no...closer than family, more like a Spiritual part of yourself.
If you have someone that you do love deeper than friendship, truer than family, more advanced than mere love, then tell them as often as you can, for you never know when that day, or a person like that, will ever grace your life again.
Cat

[Billys_gurl]

You all made me tear up and sniffle. I am a sappy gurl I guess. I am lucky in that my best friend I ever had or will have is my husband. We met as friends when I was 15 and he was 13. Our, not really, friends introduced us in junior high. THey wanted me to get annoyed at him enough that I waould either kll him, or cuss him to the point he would run. As annoying as he was, and still can be I liked him. He is very smart and used to talk so far over my head I had no idea what the conversation was even about, I listened anyway. When some of our 'friends' decided to berate me, hate me, and turn against me he was there to keep me from hurting myself. He has been my rock for almost 23 years now. We didn't actually admit to each other that we loved each other for a very long time until 2001. In that time I had a son, and he had ben married and divorced. He called out of the blue one day and said he needed a friend to talk to about his pending divorce and I listened. He listened too as I talked about my sons father, who hasn't laid eyes on his son since he was 2. He wanted me to have an abortion. I told him to go to hell. By the way, my son is 11 now. He loves 'our' son as if he were his biological father, and my son loves him too. Those 2 people especially I tell I love them everyday, and I don't think I could survive if anything happened to them. My friends, I Love You too. I enjoy the conversations we have on here, and the arguments too. I may not know your faces, but I feel I know your hearts. May they beat strong and steady for many years to come. Kisses and Hugs