The Essentials

My friends have made the story of my life. They are the ballast that keeps me firmly planted, the encouragement to keep on keeping on and the inspiration to better myself. I am forever grateful for their gifts in my life.

The "Grounding-Influence-Artistic Spirit-Shakespeare-Loving" Friend

The Besties

The "Like it or not, you're Related" Friends

The "Mexican Beer Drinking" Friend

The Classy Friends

My Best Friends

The 'I've Got your Back' Friends

The "Laugh-till-your-Plumbing-Fails" Friend

The Adventurous Friend

The 'All Heart' Friend

The "Accommodate Your Need to Look Like a Fool" Friend

You Matter To Me

Every single person you ever will meet shares a common desire with you. They want to know... Do you SEE me? Do you HEAR me? Does what I say mean anything to you? Everybody wants to be heard. Let them know...'I see you. I hear you. What you say really matters to me.' You will be amazed how this comes back to you hundredfold.

Have a Wonderful Day!

We hear this phrase many times. It's heard so often that we sometimes don't take it's meaning to heart. Recently, I was privileged to hear a discourse on how to cope with the problems life throws at us. One sage advice that was considered was prayer and unburdening our heart and concerns along with meditating on our blessings. The illustration given was of a scale. One arm was lowered with difficulties and anxieties, then the beautiful and valuable things in our lives were enumerated. They far outweighed the things that disquieted us. By the time the list was complete, problems faded into the background, our hearts were lighter and peace reigned supreme. Today, count the blessings in your life, no matter how small. Know that you matter in someone's life. Make sure they know you feel the same about them. - Philippians 4:6,7

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