A friend who cares

February 15, 2014

When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares. ~Henri J.M. Nouwen


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  2. Reply  

    vidya sagar

    February 16, 2014

    excellent lines well said friend sos. happy week end to u friend.

  3. Reply  

    Desrai Moody

    February 16, 2014

    Wonderful words Jend,,,so meaningful,,,love it sis,,

  4. Reply  

    Roland Wolfgang Friedrich

    February 16, 2014

    Yes, dearJendhamuni Sos.
     It's like always. You can be blinded by many things, including people. You only see with the naked eye and is selfish. Until you realize the true friends and important things in life, do not shine outward .. 🙂 🙂

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    Shri Ram Singh

    February 16, 2014

    True. But I do not why sometimes a person who left us in the middle still means the most to us. I find no answer to this. Why sometimes someone means the most to us while we no more mean anything to him/her.

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    Pooja Ahuja

    February 16, 2014

    I don't let that friend go,U very rarely find that kind of friend in ur life.

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    Amitha Mansani

    February 16, 2014

    Very well said!but very difficult to find such friends in todays world

  107. Reply  

    Megan Pickett

    February 16, 2014

    I think its not that good you could do way better. Put an other picture on

  134. Reply  

    curtis foe

    February 16, 2014

    Beautifull thoth to share whit others who is in need of an encouragement

  153. Reply  

    joyce mavimbela

    February 16, 2014

    Hello freind
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    joyce mavimbela

    February 16, 2014

    Hi freind
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    joyce mavimbela

    February 16, 2014

    Nice one
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    Tanushri Sinha

    February 16, 2014

    well.. not reallly… coz a true friend is the one who reads your mind when you have nothing to say.. 🙂

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    joyce mavimbela

    February 16, 2014

    Realy
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    joyce mavimbela

    February 16, 2014

    Hi
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    joyce mavimbela

    February 16, 2014

    I like it 2
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    joyce mavimbela

    February 16, 2014

    Hi
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    Giuseppe Santacroce

    February 16, 2014

    Very beautiful and touching words from the HEART.God has put a beautiful Spirit in you.sister.God bless you.

  210. Reply  

    George Gitau

    February 16, 2014

    Very inspiring. He's really a caring friend.

  218. Reply  

    Rose Swai

    February 16, 2014

    Perfect, it means God's hand is holy to create such a very Lovely creature. Stay blessed honey.

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    lakshmi pooja

    February 16, 2014

    hi i m lakshmi pooja, from india, its very nice

  268. Reply  

    Christine Summers

    February 16, 2014

    When the Lord puts a person in your Life.they become your Beautiful family and friends.

  281. Reply  

    mayaan nsamenka

    February 16, 2014

    Unfortunately traditional couples do not know rose flowers

  295. Reply  

    Rafiq Khan

    February 16, 2014

    Feel good ,share good think good and always try to be good.

  296. Reply  

    Rafiq Khan

    February 16, 2014

    Feel good ,share good think good and always try to be good.

  299. Reply  

    Chuckowry Maneesha

    February 17, 2014

    Beautiful rose, sometime in life we need someone with whom we can share our pain and happiness too.

  304. Reply  

    ROBERT JOSEPH BROWN

    February 17, 2014

    When we ask a friend about how they care they might want to start a
    relationship with or they don't know how to describe how they care

  306. Reply  

    Diana Mcrae

    February 17, 2014

    So very little it takes just to be there and listen, and that bit of time is so little compared to what else you could do to help someone in need of a friend, a caring listening ear. Nobody likes negative, but it doesn't hurt anyone to be compassionate. Not every one has people in their life that seem to care. A little time and understanding shouldn't hurt anyone. Look how Jesus sacrificed himself even for the ones that would ask "what makes you think I want to hear this?" People aren't Jesus, but he was there for the ones that wouldn't listen to him. Why are humans sometimes so rude that they don't care if they can help by listening.

  309. Reply  

    Arthur Ganesan

    February 18, 2014

    Ya y friendship s beautiful bcoz friends luv is only uncondional, no
    jealous.

  310. Reply  

    Arthur Ganesan

    February 18, 2014

    This bcoz thoughts do not fades, though persons leave us. Other way v think
    v HIV forgotten him or her but, frankly speaking v don't forget him or her.
    No one can stop us from thinking. If it gives u pleasure & peace carry on

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