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Ernie the Greek, Getting Old, Betting on Horse Racing and Being Too Busy - - Steve Kovacs
I developed a shocking illness and injury and left law enforcement at an earlier age than I had expected. I found myself at a crossroads in my life. I didn’t know what to do with the rest of my life. I was lost in the vast ocean of life. Kind of like a zombie in slow motion not knowing... Submitted 202 days 13 hours ago.

The Importance Of My Friends - Joel Hendon
The older I become, it seems the dearer and more cherished are my friends, both current and throughout my life. I cannot remember any actual friends before my school years. But I look back now and am shocked to realize that I no longer know but one first grader with me who is still alive. He was... Submitted 291 days 2 hours ago.

Too Good to Be True? - Brianna Popsickle
I watched from my window as the new neighbour dressed in white and wearing bunny ears, handed brightly coloured goodie bags to children as they ran to their parents cars. My daughter asked, " What are you looking at? " " The new neighbour must have had an Easter party for her... Submitted 1 year 356 days ago.

Who Cares? - Brianna Popsickle
Will anyone forget Sally Field's speech as she accepted the Oscar for outstanding actress in 1985? I can't deny the fact that you like me right now, you like me!' she said, straight from her heart and revealing her weakness to the world. She cared what people thought. She wanted to be liked.... Submitted 2 years 33 days ago.

A Word of Correction - - Jean Purcell
A faithful friend is the medicine of life. The Apocrypha, 6:16 As most readers of my articles know, my husband and I lived in Switzerland for 10 years. I've written of my longing in those years for children and grandchildren far away, and my mother, who by then had Parkinson's disease. ... Submitted 3 years 193 days ago.

Can Friendships Withstand Relationships? - Ronyae
Love songs and movies have socially outlined a great romance in the form of two lovers starting out as childhood best friends. The young ‘friends’ share a childhood crush, but refuse to act on it simply because it wasn’t “cool”. As time progressed for the young... Submitted 260 days 1 hour ago.

Hello Friend! - - David Tanguay
"You can make more friends in two minutes by being interested in them than you can in two weeks by trying to get them interested in you." Dale Carnegie Friendship is a very important aspect of our lives for we are born not to ourselves but to the world outside and within our sphere. To befriend... Submitted 1 year 359 days ago.

What To Do When Friends Are Facing Surgery And Possible Death: Can I Help Them? - Fran Larson
Yesterday, my husband Jim and I visited a couple that was going through some trying times. He would be going through an 8-hour surgery next week because of cancer. If he didn’t have the surgery, he would only have six months to live. She has a chronic back problem that limits her mobility.... Submitted 2 years 42 days ago.

Lasting Friendships - Carol Allen Anfinsen
Alice was a neighbor. The kind that welcomes you into her home like family, or waves at you the minute you step outside. We became fast friends, talking about our children, the weather, the neighborhood school and the rising cost of food. It wasn't surprising then to see her on my doorstep... Submitted 2 years 44 days ago.

Once In A While along the Way Love's Been Good to Me - - David Tanguay
Life can be a hassle at times when everything seems to be going wrong. However, the simplest things in life that do not require a great deal of effort and can really make our day like seeing a baby's smile, which comes naturally without any need of rehearsal on the baby's part. These act's of... Submitted 2 years 216 days ago.

Are You Tuned to Reality? - Fran Larson
Are you tuned in to reality? Am I tuned in to reality? No, it isn't a radio station or a television channel. My thesaurus gives many definitions of reality but the definition that pops out at me is truth. If mental health demands reality, then lies must mean an emotional upheaval at some level.... Submitted 2 years 220 days ago.

A Friend Indeed - - Jean Purcell
Pal invited me to her church one seemingly uneventful Wednesday night. Raised in a Buddhist family, my Thai friend was a new Christian of a few years. The church had a supper before the prayer service, and we sat with others at a table. Pal started to talk with a women she knew well in the... Submitted 2 years 326 days ago.

Finding What You Didn't Lose and Never Had - Avis Ward
Preamble: I do a bit of writing for friends and others placing personal ads via newspaper or Internet sites. My closest friend asked me to put together something for him. I know him to a fault or I would be dating him. He's a wonderful person, joking aside. With his permission, I have posted his... Submitted 3 years 45 days ago.

How Do We Offer Help To The Very Proud? - Camille Strate
I have a friend who's been dealing with some financial 'challenges' of late. He's a proud man, proud to a fault, it if you know what I mean, and he's always side-stepping when I offer assistance. I do this offering in a very delicate way as I, too, was once too proud for my own good. Something I... Submitted 3 years 265 days ago.

5 Brands of Friends - - Mogama
One somber evening not long ago, a husband and wife lay in bed rehearsing the many close friends of theirs who had checked out of their lives from recent years to the current. The husband said, "I have not taken anyone under my wings like I did that guy. I set aside time to meet with him once... Submitted 3 years 265 days ago.

How To Fit In With The “In” Crowd - Laura Trahan
Even adults struggle with fitting into groups. As an adult I still see daily the struggle individuals have to be in the “popular crowd." It is funny how we never seem to grow out of that awkward teenage stage. At times, it is evident that we are doing whatever it takes to fit into an image of... Submitted 3 years 336 days ago.

Computer Buddies Can Become The Best Of Friends - Susan Thom
How often do we have a conversation with someone, and not be interrupted? Is it difficult at times to say what is truly on our mind, because we are upset, and don't want to cry? Well, thanks to technology, we can now sit in the comfort of our own little space and type away. No interruptions... Submitted 4 years 17 days ago.

Two Lost Sheep Found - - Steve Radford
It was the Monday before Thanksgiving. I had recently heard a news report estimating that there were 6,000 homeless in Dallas. My office was in a part of town that seemed to attract a lot of street people. Over a period of several months, I developed friendships with some of the homeless men that... Submitted 5 years 9 days ago.

Not a Man/Not A Woman . . . Yet - - Octavia Hansen
One of my very close friends decided a couple of years ago that "he" was going to become a "she." This is a cosmic decision, inside and out, and I can see why she (I'm saying 'her' and 'she' this from this point forward -- out of love and respect) waited so long. For one, her mother died many... Submitted 156 days 6 hours ago.

A Co-Worker Gone Bad - Taylor Barcus
I have been employed at my current job for over 10 months now. In this time period, I have learned an extensive amount and have went from hating my job to tolerating it and there are days where I know that I am doing a good job. Not every job is perfect and I can imagine that there is a huge... Submitted 225 days 5 hours ago.

Gee, It’s A Small World After All [With Facebook] - Judi Lake
Late again for an outside appointment, the phone rings. Rushing to answer it, I hear a disgruntled ‘little voice’ in the background sternly advising me to let it go to voice mail. Determined not to allow my impatient eleven year-old to intimidate me, I ignore her demands and... Submitted 1 year 199 days ago.

Making a House a Home with Housewarming Gifts - - Gabriella Gometra
When someone you know has recently moved and gotten a new house, or when you acquire new neighbors, it's always a good idea to visit them and bring them a gift to welcome them. A housewarming gift should be useful and at the same time, something for them to remember you by. The great thing... Submitted 2 years 26 days ago.

You Are Not Alone, Lean On Me... - - Alessandro Monte
Today the lyrics of a song kept humming through my head... We all have sorrows, we all have pain, but if we are wise we all know there is always tomorrow. Lean on me, when you are not strong, I'll help you carry it on, for it won't be long till I need somebody to lean on, please swallow... Submitted 2 years 66 days ago.

Do You Know How Incredibly Fortunate I Am? - Bruce Horst
I've got a secret. No one has told me to keep it a secret, but I've been keeping it a secret because I can't seem to reveal it without sounding like I'm bragging. Not just bragging a little, but bragging ferociously! I received a call about a week ago. Seems that some representatives from... Submitted 2 years 85 days ago.

You make me happy to be alive: A friendship song for Valentine's Day. - Elfreda Eriksen
It could have been that we were born 100 years apart, And never known a friendship sown, it's such a work of art. Distanced though we are in space we're on earth together with God's grace.... This makes me happy to be alive... Just as I shut my eyes to sleep, I feel you in my heart, warm and... Submitted 2 years 111 days ago.