CLHS St. John 1993

Friendship isn't always easily described. The Eskimos, they say, have a hundred different words for snow. Unfortunately, the English language isn't quite as innovative, though it has vast opportunities to differentiate meaning. Certainly, Love is one of those opportunities. And so, too, is Friendship.

Instead of different words, however, we're stuck with simple adjectives. Close friend. Best friend. Childhood friend. Intimate friend. Trusted friend. Beloved friend. But whether you use adjectives or different words, few could deny the nearly infinite meaning in such a simple word.

Friends are special people. We can't pick our family, and we're sorely limited in the number of them at any rate. Society and mores (and often our own conscience) dictate we select a single mate. But our friends can be as diverse and infinite as the adjectives we choose. Our friends, in a very real sense, reflect the choices we make in life.

I searched among the card displays,
To see if I could find,
A little something that would sayJust what was on my mind.
However there was not a one,
That captured it just right,
For no one else can understandJust what I'd like to write.
I even find it difficultTo try to write it down,
For how do I portray to you,
The love that I have known?
I close my eyes and what I see,
Is someone I adore;
A person who is beautiful,
Right down into their soul.
Mere words cannot describeThe many qualities you show,
The love and caring nature thatYou share with those who know.
Your kind and gentle temperament,
Your sweet angelic smile,
Your softly spoken sentiments,
That reach across the miles.
Your smile and laugh that sparkle withThe softness of your sighs,
The way your face lights up a room ...That twinkle in your eye.
The loving gestures through the years,
That quickly come to mind,
For always you've a gentle wordTo calm and soothe I find.
I struggle and I search to tryTo find some words anew ...
And yet I cannot captureAll the things that make you you.
I shall therefore, be satisfiedThat you must simply know,
Just how I feel about you,
For with words I cannot show

Thank you for always being there,
To listen and understand me.
I appreciate all you did for me,
And all you still do.
Thank you for making me feel whole again,
For putting my pieces back together.
I appreciate you putting my life back together,
You saved my life.You may not understand,
Why I do what I do.But you never criticized,
You just helped my through.
I knew I could come to you when I was down,'
cause I knew you'd always be thereto pick me back upand say everything will be ok.

and all of u r my FRIENDZ