1. Friendship Real friendship is a rare and precious gift, strong, stable, yet fragile, and never to be taken for granted. Click to advance

2. Friendship doubles your joys, and divides your sorrows." - author unknown - The best way to keep your friends is not to give them away." - Wilson Mizner - A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway." - Fr. Jerome Cummings - When you ask God for a gift, Be thankful if he sends, Not diamonds, pearls or riches, but the love of real true friends." - Helen Steiner Rice - Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart." - Eleanor Roosevelt -

3. A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest. A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself A simple friend has never seen you cry. A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears. A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names. A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book. A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party. A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean. A simple friend hates it when you call after they've gone to bed. A real friend asks you why you took so long to call. A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your problems. A real friend seeks to help you with your problems .

4. A simple friend wonders about your romantic history. A real friend could blackmail you with it. A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument. A real friend calls you after you had a fight. A simple friend expects you to always be there for them. A real friend expects to always be there for you! - author unknown – A friend loves at all times..." Proverbs 17:17

5. Friendship doubles your joys, and divides your sorrows." ~ author unknown A friend is someone we turn to when our spirits need a lift. A friend is someone we treasure for our friendship is a gift. A friend is someone who fills our lives with beauty, joy, and grace. And makes the whole world we live in a better and happier place. - Jean Kyler McManus –

6. Among Life's precious jewels, Genuine and rare, The one that we call friendship Has worth beyond compare - author unknown - There’s a miracle of Friendship That dwells within the heart And you don’t know how it happens Or where it gets its start But the happiness it brings you Always gives a special lift And you realize that Friendship Is God’s most precious gift