Mahler's Monday Morning Motivator # 55 - Friends

[Mahler]

Mahler’s Monday Morning Motivator # 55 – Friends

Good morning, guys.
I hope you all had a great and relaxing weekend. I was attacking the “honey do” list and ended up painting the living room. Very relaxing, yeah. In casual conversation with my wife, she asked me about an old friend that I have not seen in a while. It got me to start thinking and I will be contacting him this week to catch up on old times.

With that, I remembered a list that was sent to me some time ago. A lot of it dealt with just how to be a friend. As I read the many entries, I realized how lacking I was as a friend and how I need to get my beliefs in order. I don’t know who wrote these, but they really made me think. I have added a few of my own to the list at the end.

Have a great week.

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I believe-That we don't have to change friends if we
understand that friends change.

I believe- That no matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt you every once in a while and
you must forgive them for that.

I believe-That true friendships continue to grow,
even over the longest distance.

I believe-That you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.

I believe-That you should always leave friends
with loving words. It may be the last time you see
them.

I believe-That we are responsible for what we do, no
matter how we feel.

I believe-That my best friend and I can do anything
or nothing and have the best time.

I believe-That sometimes when I'm angry I have the
right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right
to be cruel.

I believe-That just because two people argue, it
doesn't mean they don't like or love each other.

I believe-That two people can look at the exact same
thing and see something totally different.

I believe-That even when you think you have no more
to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find
the strength to help.

I believe-That the people you care about most in life
are taken from you too soon.

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You do nothing for a friend for which you expect something in return, other than the pleasure of his friendship.

You and your friend may be very much alike, but that does not mean you have to be alike. Revel in your differences.

No matter how much you make, it will never be enough to buy a friend.

A smile from a friend has healing powers.

A friend does not have to give you the shirt off his back; just a shoulder to cry on.

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Have a great week and remember to contact a friend this week.

In Fitness & FRIENDSHIP,
Mahler

[md11hydmec]

Thanks, John. As usual, very timely. Had a good weekend seeing my mother in law (who had a stroke on 12/23/2004) and spending it with my wife. Thanks! MD

[Mahler]

Thanks, md11hydmec.

Mahler