A place of refuge from the storms of life
and yet a raging river of energy...
A place of rest and relaxation
and yet stimulation and rejuvenation...
A place to be alone and yet never really alone...
A place where there is only one and yet one is all...
A place to go and yet come home...
A Sacred Place...WITHIN

Our friends are our sacred spaces.

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand,
nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship;
it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one
when he discovers that someone else believes in him
and is willing to trust him with his friendship.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

You hear the most beautiful song
and you see that The Goddess is singing it
and you realize that the whole song is about you
and you remember that the Goddess is You
singing a song about the Goddess
and it is all very beautiful.
We are the Goddess and our friends keep us on the path...

"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies,
but the silence of our friends."-
Martin Luther King Jr.

Friendship is a strange thing....we find ourselves telling
each other the deepest details of our lives...things we
don't even share with our families who raised us...

But what is a friend? A confidant? A lover? A fellow e-mailjunkie?
A shoulder to cry on? An ear to listen? A heart to feel?...
A friend is all these things...and more.
No matter where we met....I call you friend.
A word so small...yet so large in feeling...a word filled with emotion.
It is true great things come in small packages.

Once the package of friendship has been opened,
it can never be closed...it is a constant book always written...
waiting to be read...and enjoyed.

We may have our disagreements...we may argue...
we may concern one another...
friendship is a unique bond that lasts through it all....
A part of me is put into my friends...
some of it is my humor...some of it is my listening ear...
some of it is real life experiences...some it is my romanticism...
but with all, it is friendship.
Friendships forged are a construct stronger than steel
built as a foundation....necessary for life...and necessary for love.

Friends, you and me....you brought another friend...
and then there were 3...
we started our group...
Our circle of friends...and like that circle...
    there is no beginning or end.....

Our friends are like angels,
Who brighten our days.
In all kinds of wonderful,
Magical ways.

Their thoughtfulness comes,
As a gift from above.
And we feel we're surrounded,
By warm, caring love.

Like upside-down rainbows,
Their smiles bring the sun.
And they fill ho-hum moments,
With laughter and fun.

Friends are like angels,
Without any wings.
Blessing our lives,
With the most precious things.

Author unknown

Sometimes, in the hustle and bustle of life, we neglect our friends,
and these little things that friendships entail.
Some people come into our lives and quickly go.
Some people move our souls to dance.
They make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon.
They stay in our lives for a while, leave footprints on our hearts,
and we are never, ever the same."
--Anonymous

The Keeper of Friendship

In a friendship
We're free to expose
Parts of ourselves
Nobody else knows.
But the thing that sustains it
And sets it apart,
Is not something spoken
it's a bond of the heart.
True friends are rare
In a lifetime two or three
I'm so glad it happened
Between you and me!
Author unknown

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