There’s a special kind of beauty in those who don’t flinch at the storm. They don’t rush in to fix you, or preach about silver linings. They just stay. Through the gray. Through the silence. Through the rain. “Remember who is with you when your clouds are gray and sits with you until the sunContinue reading “When the Clouds Stay, So Do They”
Tag Archives: friendship
Are you ready to ride the bus?
When you are in the best of times, it seems like everybody loves you, even your enemies become your friends. It is though when you need them the most that everyone you know backs off. It is at your worst that you understand who is your real friend and who truly cares. This is theContinue reading “Are you ready to ride the bus?”
Healing Prayers
Pain and suffering are, unfortunately, a reality of life. At some point in our lives, we will hurt, or someone around us will hurt. There may be a life-changing accident or soul-crushing diagnosis that will shake us to our souls. It can be worse to see a loved one (family member or friend) in pain.Continue reading “Healing Prayers”
Find Friends who Believe in You When…
It’s important to make friendships that have depth and meaning. Friendships that contain more than going out on a Friday night to drink yourself stupid, friendships that have more complexity than going out to lunch and gossiping about other people’s lives, friendships that are more than shallow conversations you could have with just about anyone.Continue reading “Find Friends who Believe in You When…”
Happy New Year
As we start this new year, I thought I’d share this lovely message I received from a friend. I want to share two old stories with you, and see how you would choose in these situations. Story OneA certain company had a tradition of holding a party and a lottery every Christmas Eve. The rulesContinue reading “Happy New Year”
Fake Friends
We’ve all had that “friend” who makes you feel like the friendship is real but eventually you realise that it is more damaging than good for you. They do not have your interests at heart most of the time and often you will catch yourself faking it around them. If a fake friend finds outContinue reading “Fake Friends”
Our Happiness is with Others
Everyone wants to find happiness in life. No matter what our circumstances, and no matter what hand we are dealt, the search for true contentment is at the heart of everyone’s goals. The question, then, is how? How are we supposed to even begin looking for it? A group of people gathered in a room attendingContinue reading “Our Happiness is with Others”
Silence
There are some days when we just would love to sit in silence and enjoy some peace and quiet. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. We don’t need to be always talking. And this is the same even if you are married or you are single. There are situations where we have no wordsContinue reading “Silence”
The Crab Mentality
There once was a man who sat on a fishing dock and observed how a bunch of live crabs, in a bucket, behaved. While all of them squirmed at the bottom, every now and then, one crab would crawl up the side in an effort to reach the top and escape. But each time itContinue reading “The Crab Mentality”
Friendship Requires EFFORT
As we grow older, some friendships may slowly start to diminish. It could be because you’ve started to grow apart, maybe you’ve become too different from each other. Sometimes we become extremely busy, and we don’t have as much time as we used to, to hang out with said friends. Maybe you’ve made new friends,Continue reading “Friendship Requires EFFORT”
