It is one of the severest tests of friendship to tell your friend his faults. So to love a man that you cannot bear to see a stain upon him, and to speak painful truth through loving words, that is friendship.
Henry Ward Beecher
True friends trust
In each other
They find comfort
And care to share & listen
The truth of what it is
Without fear or favour.
For they know the value
Of authentic advice
Without frills and fancies
Daring to bare the truth
Without colours of envy.
True friends matter
To each and every one of us.
We are better because of them
In trust, love, care & faith.
Count the blessings
Of true friends in this now.
How many such true friends can one count in life?
Savvy
Savvy Raj 
July 20, 2023 at 10:10 am
SMiLes Dear Miriam i Am A True FRiEnD For What
i See As Truth in Existence On the Other Hand
Depending on Where one Lives That
Doesn’t Always Bring Many
FRiEnDSHiPS WHeRE
Lies Live Sadly
More Than
Truth As Far
As i Can See Feel
Sense Existence As Is
Yet On the Other Hand
i Surely Will Be A FRiEnD to
Others no Matter What Their
Shortcomings May Be At Least
if They Are Not Actually Harming Others
Particularly Ones i Love Kindness is A Way
of Life That Overcomes Almost All Obstacles ThiS WAY
i Rarely Find
A Stranger
With Kindness
At Least in Face to
Face Interactions
As There is Human
Energy Far Beyond What
We May Be Able to Do As
Only Avatars my FRiEnD With
Symbols Like Words That Only
Approximate the Fullness of
Humanity Truly Meeting
And Greeting in Full
Energy Of
Human
LoVE iN Peaceful Potential
It’s True Some Folks LiGHT
A Whole Room Up Just By
The Vibrations Frequencies
And Synergies of Energies They Radiate When The Come in to
Be As A Long Practice of Loving Life iN Peace BRingS From Hell
to
Heaven
For ReaL NoW..:)
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July 20, 2023 at 11:38 am
Oops Apologies hehe
Make That Savvy
Not Miriam With SMiLes..:)
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July 20, 2023 at 12:35 pm
😊👍
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July 20, 2023 at 12:40 pm
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July 21, 2023 at 8:46 am
True friends as your poem describes are indeed a blessing. And very rare. I’ve had good friends, but never a TRUE friend. I hope you’ve been more lucky in that regard, Savvy.
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July 21, 2023 at 10:41 am
True I agree they are rare for most are often superficial and for a reason or a season.
Looking back…
At different times in life, there have been such blessings bestowed.
There have been many learnings in the sharings, suffice to say have evolved along the way.
Looking forward to new friends that stand the test of time.
Thank you for asking Kat. 🤗
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July 22, 2023 at 7:55 am
I thought a had a couple that would “stand the test of time”, but it didn’t happen. But, I still have hope. 💜🙂
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July 22, 2023 at 8:41 am
Hope is here to stay!
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