The Gift of Friendship
"A friend is a gift you give yourself."
~Robert Louis Stevenson~
Friends give us their friendship and all that goes with it: laughter, support, loyalty trust, companionship, sympathy, new interests. When we give friendship, we get friendship in return. It truly is a gift we give ourselves. Unfortunately, it's easy to become so busy, self-absorbed, or cautious that we shut ourselves off to the possibility of making new friends. Sometimes we even shut ourselves off to friends we already have. Opening ourselves to friendship takes time and commitment, and it involves some risk- but oh, the possibilities!
I will try to be open to new friendships, maybe even unlikely friendships.
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