Ups for Friendship

Ups For Friendship

1. Open Up.
Be honest, open and candid (tempered with kindness).

2. Stand Up.
For your friends, whether they are there or not.

3. Put Up.
Give your friend the freedom to be imperfect (like you!).

4. Speak Up.
Say what you feel; be generous with sincere (public/private) praise.

5. Show Up.
Be there; do what you say you'll do.

6. Make Up.
Don't hold a grudge; be the first to say, "I'm sorry, please forgive me."

7. Re-Up.
Take inventory and re-commit yourself to the friendship often.

Pass this on to all your friends...

- Author Unknown


Before You Can Dry Another's Tears - You Too Must Weep !

Let me not live a life that's free
From "THE THINGS" that draw me close to
THEE-
For how can I ever hope to heal
The wounds of others I do not feel -
If my eyes are dry and I never weep -
How do I know when the hurt is deep -
If my heart is cold and it never bleeds,
How can I tell what my brother needs -
For when my ears are deaf to the beggar's plea
And we close our eyes and refuse to see,
And we steel our hearts and harden our mind,
And we count it a weakness whenever we're kind,
We are no longer following THE FATHER'S WAY
Or seeking His guidance from day to day -
For, without "crosses to carry" and "burdens to
Bear,"
We dance through a life that is frothy and fair,
And "chasing the rainbow" we have no desire
For "roads that are rough" and "realms that are
Higher"-
So spare me no heartache or sorrow, dear Lord,
For the heart that is hurt reaps the richest reward,
And God enters the heart that is broken with sorrow
As He opens the door to a BRIGHTER
TOMORROW,
For only through tears can we recognize
The suffering that lies in another's eyes.
By: Helen Steiner Rice