Growing up in life I was always told,
"If you find just one person in your lifetime
that you can call your Best Friend
then you are very lucky!"
You can always say, "I have good friends."
But not many can say they have a "Best Friend". I have been very lucky to have several very good friends in my life. My husband and my daughters will always be my best friends. I am so fortunate to also work with Mrs. Green who is not only a co-worker but a best friend. Thank you to all my dear friends who I love and know will always be there for me!
Best friend Mrs. Green! Thank you for your friendship!
A Poem For Best Friends
A friend to cry with
To know your tears
A friend to hide with
To know your fears
A friend to hold
A friend to care
One you know
Will always be there
A friend of hope
A friend of love
A friend to do for you
All of the above
A friend to talk with
To know what you're saying
A friend to depend upon
when you feel like straying
An arm to carry you
To help hold you strong
A person to help you
No matter how long
A voice of comfort
A voice of fun
A person to be with
When your work is done
A power of faith
A power of hope
A power through pain
Will help you to cope
This is a person
Who's there till the end
This is what makes you
My very best friend
The Pink Dress
There was this little girl sitting by herself in the
park.
Everyone passed by her and never stopped to see why
she looked so sad.
Dressed in a worn pink dress, barefoot and dirty,
the girl just sat and watched the people go by.
She never tried to speak.
She never said a word.
Many people passed by her, but no one would stop.
The next day I decided to go back to the park in
curiosity to see If the little girl would still be
there.
Yes, she was there, right in the very spot where she
was yesterday, and still with the same sad look in
her eyes.
Today I was to make my own move and walk over to the
little girl.
For as we all know, a park full of strange people is
not a place for young children to play alone.
As I got closer I could see the back of the little
girl's dress.
It was grotesquely shaped.
I figured that was the reason people just passed by
and made no effort to speak to her.
Deformities are a low blow to our society and,
heaven forbid if you make a step toward assisting
someone who is different.
As I got closer, the little girl lowered her eyes
slightly to avoid my intent stare.
As I approached her, I could see the shape of her
back more clearly.
She was grotesquely shaped in a humped over form.
I smiled to let her know it was OK; I was there to
help, to talk.
I sat down beside her and opened with a simple,
"Hello."
The little girl acted shocked, and stammered a "Hi";
after a long stare into my eyes.
I smiled and she shyly smiled back.
We talked until darkness fell and the park was
completely empty.
I asked the girl why she was so sad.
The little girl looked at me with a sad face said,
"Because, I'm Different."
I immediately said, "That you are!"; and smiled.
The little girl acted even sadder and said, "I
know."
"Little girl," I said, "you remind me of an angel,
sweet and innocent."
She looked at me and smiled, and then slowly she got
to her feet and said, "Really?"
"Yes, you're like a little Guardian Angel sent to
watch over all the people walking by."
I said.
She nodded her head yes, and smiled.
With that she opened the back of her pink dress and
allowed her Wings to spread, then she said "I am."
"I'm your Guardian Angel," with a twinkle in her
eye.
I was speechless -- sure I was seeing things.
She said, "For once you thought of someone other
than yourself.
My job here is done"..
I got to my feet and said, "Wait, why did no one
stop to help an Angel?"
She looked at me, smiled, and said, "You're the only
one that could see me," and then she was gone.
And with that, my life was changed dramatically.
So, when you think you're all you have, remember,
your angel is Always watching over you.
Like the story says, we all need someone...
And, every one of your friends is an Angel in their
own way.
The value of a friend is measured in the heart.
I hope your Guardian Angel watches over you always.
A COLLECTION OF WONDERFUL CHILDREN'S BOOKS ABOUT FRIENDSHIP!
Thomas & Friends: Down at the Docks by
Wilbert V. Awdry, Richard Courtney (Illustrator)
Hunter's Best Friend at School by
Laura Malone Elliott, Lynn Munsinger (Illustrator)
Friends for Never by
Nancy E. Krulik, Wendy (Illustrator)
The Sunny Patch Friend's Picnic by
David Kirk
Just My Friend and Me by
Mercer Mayer
Friends by
Helme Heine
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends: A Bug-A-Boo Day Play by
David Kirk
McDuff's New Friend by
Rosemary Wells, Susan Jeffers (Illustrator)
Frog and Toad Are Friends by
Arnold Lobel
Me and My Friends: The Book of Us by
Klutz
Do You Want to Be My Friend? by
Eric Carle
A Friend for Dragon: Dragon's First Tale by
Dav Pilkey, Designed by Mina Greenstein
Miffy and Friends: Places to Go by
Dick Bruna
Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends by
Stan Berenstain Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
My Friend Rabbit by
Eric Rohmann
How to Be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them by
Marc Brown
May I Bring a Friend? by
Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, Beni Montresor (Illustrator)
Super Friends! (Dora the Explorer Series)
Manufactured by Golden Books Staff, Jason Fruchter (Illustrator)
Henry and Mudge: Best Friends Forever by
Cynthia Rylant
Little Bear's Friend by
Else Holmelund Minarik, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)
Will I Have a Friend? by
Miriam Cohen, Lillian Hoban (Illustrator)
A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You by
Joan Walsh Anglund
Gaspard and Lisa, Friends Forever (Misadventures of Gaspard and Lisa Series) by
Anne Gutman, W. Awdry, Georg Hallensleben
Best Friends Book by
Todd Parr
Elmer's Friends by
David McKee
Biscuit Finds a Friend by
Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Pat Schories (Illustrator)
Fox Makes Friends by
Adam Relf
Who Will Be My Friends? by
Syd Hoff
Best Friends for Frances by
Russell Hoban, Lillian Hoban (Illustrator)
Groovy Girls Best Friends Sleepover Game by
Briarpatch
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