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\"\"<\/a>How do you welcome your friend?<\/p>\n

Do you have qualifications?\u00a0 Do your friends know that they can approach on certain levels, but not others?<\/p>\n

The friends that hold open their arms and embrace you, no matter what, are the friends you want to uphold, appreciate, honor and share your gratitudes with and for!<\/p>\n

US! Celebrating the Power of Friendship<\/strong> is a party in a book.\u00a0 It is representative of the lifetime I have enjoyed learning what friendship really means. This is the official release of this fine book and I hope you’ll thoughtfully consider which friends you might like to give this to.<\/p>\n

If I don’t have friends, then I ain’t got nothin’.\u00a0 – Billie Holiday –<\/p>\n

Must I travel all the world alone, or will you be my friend? – Christopher Flovio –<\/p>\n

True friendship is a plant of slow growth.\u00a0 – George Washington –<\/p>\n

Love begets respect and friendship surely follows.\u00a0 – Jean Cocteau –<\/p>\n

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How do you welcome your friend? Do you have qualifications?\u00a0 Do your friends know that they can approach on certain levels, but not others? The friends that hold open their arms and embrace you, no matter what, are the friends you want to uphold, appreciate, honor and share your gratitudes with and for! US! 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