My few true friends

"Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing." -Franklin

I thank you...
for your kind souls.
for your honest generosity and well wishes.
for often protecting my heart in the chaos of life.
for looking past my many flaws and finding what's best to love in me.
for your eagerness to help.
for your utter unwillingness to ever hurt.
for your genuine happiness in my share of life's good fortune.
for your shoulder to lean on when I am weary.
for the safe place any of my tears could fall.
for your wit, your laughter, your sparkling intelligence.
for trusting me.
for accepting with grace my simple gifts and tokens.
for teaching me what you've learned.
for your loyalty and love.
for valuing my friendship too.
for giving me more reasons to live.

Thank you for sharing your lives with me,
for I am far the better because of you.