Milestones... Today would mark the 34th birthday of a good friend of mine who passed away 22 months ago. The milestone is not only her birthday but the finishing of her memory book that I will present to her mother and daughter. Yes it took me two years. I just did not have the peace that it was finished. I have that peace now and hope to present it her mother this week.
The last card she sent me was on Valentine's Day a few years before she went to Heaven. This is the sentiment:
When the winds of change come, stirring things in our lives, friendship is what steadies us.
And you've steadied me time and again. You've helped me find a peaceful state of mind just by listening and assuring me that this too shall pass.
You've hung in there with me when things have come up that took time away from our friendship.
You haven't judged me when I've gotten slightly off course, and you've celebrated with me when things were set right again.
Though we don't always know what's going to happen tomorrow, it feels good to know one thing for sure-we'll always be there for each other, we'll always be friends. -Diana Manning
Tears come to my eyes as I type this. I still have and cherish this card. I try to keep all the cards I get from friends but good intentions don't always have the follow through but this card was never lost and I am thankful for that.
The song that brings a smile to my face on every remembrance of her is by Michael W Smith, Friends. Here is the chorus.
And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say "never"
Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long to live as friends
If I can leave you with two things I can leave your with is :
1- Do not take your friends for granted, tell them what they mean to you
2- God Friends are Forever Friends because we know we will see them in Eternity. Make sure all your friends are God Friends
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