by Rachel Bothamley

Created on: October 13, 2008

A true friend is the most precious of all possessions
When you honestly ask yourself which person in your life means the most to you, you find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share your pain and touch your wounds with a gentle and tender hand.
The friend who can be silent with you in a moment of despair or confusion who can stay with you in an hour of grief who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of your powerlessness,

that is a friend who cares

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