{"id":179,"date":"2011-03-02T00:08:29","date_gmt":"2011-03-02T00:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/03\/the-gift-of-friendship.html"},"modified":"2011-11-27T19:03:01","modified_gmt":"2011-11-28T00:03:01","slug":"the-gift-of-friendship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/03\/the-gift-of-friendship.html","title":{"rendered":"The Gift of Friendship"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“The most I can do for my friend is simply be their friend.”<\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n


\nHenry David Thoreau<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Today I heard a story about how one friend helped another.
\nThey cared enough about someone else to do what most people would not.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It could be something small or it could be something big.
\nBut, it is always something meaningful to the person in need.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Friendship is one of the most blessed forms of love.
\nIt is pure and noble.\u00a0 It is sweet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As my wife shared what her friend had done for her today, I felt joy in my heart.
\nFor being a friend is one of the greatest gifts in life.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

At dinner, my wife shared with me what our son did for her.
\nHere was another act of friendship and pure giving.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Again it warmed my heart and brought a smile to my face.
\nIt also brought a smile to my soul.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Then in the evening, my wife shared with me that she had received a gift from another friend.
\nAnother person cared enough about someone else to do what most people would not.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This is extraordinary!\u00a0 What a blessed day!
\nThree random acts of wonderful friendship and generosity.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Remember a time when a friend of yours did something special for you.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

How did that make you feel?\u00a0 What did you say to yourself?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What do you remember most?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nsmiles,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude42 Lee
\nThe Mega Coach<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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