It’s “world best friends week” send this to all Ur good friends. Even me, if I am one of them. See how many u get back. If u get more than 3 u r really a lovable person………………. I am waiting.

TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING
THROUGH THE DESERT.
DURING SOME POINT OF THE JOURNEY,
THEY HAD AN ARGUMENT;

AND ONE FRIEND

SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE IN THE FACE
THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED WAS HURT,

BUT WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING,
WROTE IN THE SAND,
‘TODAY MY BEST FRIEND
SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.’

THEY KEPT ON WALKING UNTIL
THEY FOUND AN OASIS
WHERE THEY DECIDED
TO TAKE A BATH .

THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN SLAPPED
GOT STUCK IN THE MIRE
AND STARTED DROWNING…
BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM.
AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM
THE NEAR DROWNING,
HE WROTE ON A STONE:
‘TODAY MY BEST FRIEND
SAVED MY LIFE.’

THE FRIEND WHO HAD SLAPPED AND SAVED
HIS BEST FRIEND ASKED HIM, ‘AFTER I HURT YOU,
YOU WROTE IN THE SAND
AND NOW,
YOU WRITE ON A STONE, WHY?’

THE FRIEND REPLIED
‘WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US
WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN IN SAND,
WHERE WINDS OF FORGIVENESS
CAN ERASE IT AWAY.

BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES
SOMETHING GOOD FOR US,
WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE
WHERE NO WIND CAN EVER ERASE IT.’

LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS
IN THE SAND
AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS
IN STONE.

THEY SAY IT TAKES A MINUTE
TO FIND A SPECIAL PERSON,
AN HOUR TO APPRECIATE THEM,

A DAY TO LOVE THEM,
BUT THEN
AN ENTIRE LIFE TO FORGET THEM.

SEND THIS TO THE PEOPLE
YOU’LL NEVER FORGET. I JUST DID.
IF YOU DON’T SEND IT TO ANYONE

IT MEANS YOU’RE IN A HURRY
AND THAT YOU’VE
FORGOTTEN YOUR FRIENDS.
TAKE THE TIME TO LIVE!

DO NOT VALUE THE THINGS
YOU HAVE IN YOUR LIFE, BUT VALUE
WHO YOU HAVE IN YOUR LIFE!

AND IF I HAPPEN TO GET IT BACK,
THEN I KNOW MY PLACE IN YOUR LIFE.

Be kinder than necessary,

for everyone you meet is fighting
some kind of battle.

Count your blessings instead of your crosses;

Count your gains instead of your losses.

Count your joys instead of your woes;

Count your friends instead of your foes;

Count your smile instead of your tears;

Count your courage instead of your fears;

Count your full years instead of your lean;

Count your kind deeds instead of your mean;

Count your health instead of your wealth;

Count your neighbor as much as yourself.

One week ago I saw Amy, an old girlfriend, at the store. Twenty some years ago I fixed her up with my best friend, Crazy Harry. They were married and had two great kids. Harry was the best man at my wedding. I have known him since I was 13 and until I was married we spent a lot of time together.

Harry and I are very different, but we were the best of friends. We had similar interests and were both driven. (Both of us were workaholics, however.) My wife has never cared for Harry and has over time created a

situation that Harry and I have not seen each other for about the last 5 or 6 years even though we only live 5 miles apart. That is very sad and not something I am proud of.

While talking with Amy I asked her how Harry was doing. Her face went gray and I knew something was wrong. She said that Harry died two years ago from pancreatic cancer. Needless to say I had no idea and felt like a complete idiot. She was very strong and I fought hard to keep back my tears. I was devastated! She was not sure where I was and didn’t know how to get hold of me. She said that the last year of Harry’s life was one of the best they had spent together as a family. Harry could not work so he slept 18 to 20 hours a day. When he was awake he was 100% there, spending quality time with his family. In that last year Amy said he actually got to know his kids for the first time.

Needless to say I learned a lot that day. Here are some of my thoughts that hit me that hopefully you may apply to your lives:

* Life is too short. Live it to the fullest each day. Don’t worry about the petty stuff (and most of the things we worry about are petty).

* Value what you have. Harry and Amy were a great couple with two great kids. He spent most of his time accumulating wealth, getting ahead and less time on the things that are most important. family and friends.

* Don’t ever give up your friends. You may not ever see them again.

* You can not spend too much time with your kids.

* A spouse who is a sole mate and friend can be the most important decision of your life. Choose the right one! Value and respect that person with all of your heart.

* Take care of your health. You never know when your body will tell you it has had enough.

* Time is our most valuable asset. How we spend it is up to us. It is more valuable than all of the money in the world. We can not control time; it is the one thing that everyone has the same of. It is how we spend time that makes all the difference in your life.

* We called him “Crazy Harry” because he always wanted to try new things, have fun and “Just do it”. Other than not spending as much time as he may have wanted with his family and friends, Harry led a very full life. He touched a lot of people and everyone was drawn to him. We all need to be a little crazy and just do things. Don’t put yourself in the position to say “I wish I would have done things differently.” Decide what you want to do and do it!

* If you don’t have a plan it doesn’t matter how you get there! Sit down and figure out what is important and decide what you need to do to get there. Every time I have taken time to have a goal, plan how to get there, I have accomplished things that would surprise many people.

* Live by the Golden Rule.

* Live in the moment. What is important is what you are doing now. The past is gone and the future is not here yet.

* Have fun.

Do you know the relationship between two eyes? They blink together, they move together, they cry together, they see things together and they sleep together BUT THEY NEVER SEE EACH OTHER.

That’s what’s friendship is!

If I called you and asked you to pick me up because something happened…

Would you come?….

If I had one day left to live my life…

Would you be part of my last day?….

If I needed a shoulder to cry on….

Would you give me yours?

This is a test to see who is your real friend or just someone that talks to you when they are bored…

FAKE FRIENDS: Never ask for food.
REAL FRIENDS: Are the reason you have no food.

FAKE FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr/Mrs
REAL FRIENDS: Call your parents DAD/MOM

FAKE FRIENDS: Never seen you cry.
REAL FRIENDS: Cry with you

FAKE FRIENDS: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.
REAL FRIENDS: Keep your shirt so long they forget its yours.

FAKE FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.
REAL FRIENDS: Could write a book about you with direct quotes from you.

FAKE FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that is what the crowd is doing.
REAL FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowd that left you.

FAKE FRIENDS: Would knock on your front door.
REAL FRIENDS: Walk right in and say I’M HOME!

FAKE FRIENDS: Are for a while.
REAL FRIENDS: Are for life.

FAKE FRIENDS: Will ignore this!
REAL FRIENDS: Will send it back to you.

I’m waiting..
It’s a friendship week!
If you get 10 you are really a lovable person!
This is interesting and quite entertaining… Have fun!!