Friday, August 24, 2007
for my dear friend(s), because you can share so much more while you hold each other dear;
“The sharing of joy, whether physical, emotional, psychic, or intellectual, forms a bridge between the sharers which can be the basis for understanding much of what is not shared between them, and lessens the threat of their difference.”
—Audre Lorde (1934-1992), poet, equal rights activist
for you reading this, because setbacks are unevitable;
“Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and griefs which we endure help us in our marching onward.”
—Henry Ford (1863-1953) founder of Ford Motor Company
and for my dearest, because love is built on a strong foundation of friendship;
“Friendship is the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words.”
—George Eliot [Mary Ann Evans] (1819-1880), novelist
and a reminder to myself, because the world is not made up entirely of facades;
“You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don't trust enough.”
—Frank H. Crane (b. 1912), writer
;9:49 PM
