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If friendship were the kind of thing,
to touch, to grasp, to hold
Easily bought or sold -
A friendship wouldn't be as special
as you have been to me.
And a friendship wouldn't be as dear
as ours will always be.
July 4, 1984

"Friendly thoughts and flowers
Are much the same you know
Because they both bring happiness
No matter where they go."

Hope it adds some pleasure
to the hours of your day
To know you're being thought of
in the very warmest way,
And when your birthday's over
Hope that you'll remember, too,
The same warm thoughts as always
will keep going out to you.
November 12, 1984

Just as a whole world of beauty can be discovered in one flower,
so the great grace of God can be tasted in one small moment.
December 25, 1984

May your special day be beautiful
and bright in every way,
And may the joy you've always known
grow deeper day by day,
May all the dreams you're dreaming
soon turn into dreams come true,
For you deserve the very best
that life can bring to you.
January 12, 1985

A single rose can be my garden,
A single friend my world.
May 9, 1985

Flowers are love's truest language...
Love reckons hours for months,
and days for years;
And every little absence is an age...
The world is full of beauty
When the heart is full of love.

Love is eternal.
The aspect may change,
but not the essence.

Who can doubt that we exist only to love?
We live not a moment exempt from its influence.

Love will teach us all things: but we must learn how
to win love; it is got with difficulty: it is a possession
dearly bought with much labor and in long time; for one must
love not sometimes only, for a passing moment, but always.
PRETTYBELLE
May 9, 1985

Sunshine to brighten your hours ---
Laughter to lighten your heart
Faith in the things you are planning
Zest for the projects you start
The blessing of
love and true friendship ---
These are the wishes I send
To someone
who's given me so many joys
By being a wonderful Friend!
May 30, 1985

Define love...
Love is when you care for someone else more than for yourself...
STARMAN-THE MOVIE
May 13, 1985

I slept and dreamed that life was beauty.
I woke - and found that life was duty;
Was my dream, then, a shadowy lie?
Toil on, sad heart, courageously,
And thou shalt find thy dream shall be
A noonday light and truth to thee.
Ellen Sturgis Hooper
June 1, 1985

For yesterday is but a dream
And tomorrow is only a vision
But today well lived
Makes yesterday a dream of happiness
And every tomorrow a vision of hope.
June 1, 1985

May your birthday be one
that is filled with delight,
With pleasant surprises
from morning to night,
And may all the joys
that this day brings to you
Happen over and over
each day all year through!
June 1, 1985

There is a garden in my heart
Where happy memories grow
Of those who mean the most to me
As seasons come and go,
And among the nicest flowers,
The loveliest by far
Are the thoughts I'll always cherish
Of how very dear you are!
June 8, 1985

F r i e n d s h i p . . .
Because you are my friend
I have no lock on tongue or heart
For you are me
Outside of me
A separate part
That laughs with me and weeps a tear
If I should need a tear
Or offers an arm to offset harm
Whenever harm is near.
A friend's a wondrous thing to have
An earthly prayer come true
And daily I give thanks that I
Found such a friend in You.
M. Buxbaum
June 17, 1985

"Friendships' Creed"
My heart is overflowing
With deepest gratitude
For gaiety you brought me
To light my darkest mood.

I find new strength and laughter
Whenever I'm storm-tossed
And all the days are richer
Because our paths have crossed.

In every word of courage
You've given to my need,
I find a constant challenge,
A special friendship creed.

There's highest inspiration
At such a little cost
And all of life is beauty
Because our paths have crossed.
Hilda Butler Farr
July 2, 1985

Did you ever stop to think
What makes a day seem bright?
It isn't just the sunshine,
Though, of course, that helps all right.

It's not just meeting friends you like,
Exchanging news and jokes;
No, it's the little thoughtful things
You've done for other folks.
Clara Holm
July 2, 1985

"Universal Language"

In every race, in every creed,
It matters not how far apart,
The language of a loving deed
Is understood by every heart.
Josephine Robinson
July 2, 1985

Is not that the truest gratitude which
strives to widen the horizon of human
happiness which has gladdened us?
Henry Codman Porter
July 2, 1985

I shall be grateful all my days
Because you walked in friendship's ways.
Roy Z Kemp
July 2, 1985

To a Friend . . .
Nothing is more precious than
A kind and thoughtful friend,
Like a rose whose lovely fragrance
Far excels all garden blends
Thank you for the lift it brings
To know that someone cares.
Thank you for the gem of friendship
With which jewels cannot compare.
Maxime T. Clark
July 2, 1985

Friendship is the soft wind's whisper,
the oceans gentle waves,
the warm, sweet fragrance of a rose,
the sunrise of the day.

The breathlessness of sudden wealth ---
friendship's joy unfold
the needed "something" in a life
that only friendship holds.

The understanding silences
when words don't need to be
is just one gift of friendship
that means so much to me.
Randi Coffey Hildebrandt
July 2, 1985

I thank you, friend, for lovely times
That we have shared together...
And may the future hold for you
Fair days of singing weather.
Virginia Covey Boswell
July 2, 1985

God gave the beauty of the sunset,
The freshness of the morning dew,
And in His wisdom He did not forget
To give a friend so kind and true.

To scatter sunshine on the darkest day,
To lend a helping hand along the way,
To remember the little things
that mean so much ---

A softly spoken word,
a gentle touch.
In this day when good friends are few,
I am so thankful God gave me you.
Gayle Harris
July 2, 1985

Which is the best thing Life can give us,
as its winding road we wend?
Is it not the boon and blessing of a
good and trusted friend?

Friendship helps to ease the burden ---
Lifts the heart and lights the way ---
Making sunshine in the shadows,
Seeing blue skies through the gray.

On the hills and in the valleys
--- Sorrow fades and hope ascend...
All roads lead to bright horizons,
In the company of friends.
Patience Strong
July 2, 1985

Appreciation is a little thing . . .
and yet, it's not a little thing at all.
It warms the heart and spurs the soul
and transforms weariness into joy.
Lorice Fiani Mulhern
July 2, 1985

One kind word can warm three winter months.
Japanese Proverb
July 2, 1985

"BEST FRIEND"
Though the years so many have come
For interludes from interests sprung;
Most were but a season's song,
Lasting only about as long
As the fires of interests newly found
That gave them substance, then flickered out;
But then there are those few remaining
Who haven't diminished with interests changing,
Instead, sparking new ones and of those few
There's never been a friend
I treasure more than You.
Lee McLaughlin
July 2, 1985

Friendship is a golden thread of love,
spun invisibly and read
in a pair of understanding eyes.
Friendship is the clasp of hands
True to all our fate demands,
Friends and angels . . . in disguise.
Pamela Vaull Starr
July 2, 1985

Whenever there's a chance
to do a favor, Mama, you do it.

Whenever there's a problem,
you can find the answer to it...

Whenever there's a way
to cheer a heart,
You always find it...

That's why this wish
for you today
has so much love behind it.
July 9, 1985

"Home is where
we learn to love
and where we learn to share...

Home is where
the people are
for whom we'll always care."
July 23, 1985

"Happiness is found in Little Things"
There's nothing nicer
than "little things."
Somehow they stay in the mind
And have a way
of making
the brighter and happier kind.
Jean Jyler McManus
August 1, 1985

If birthdays could be made to fit
The people that they're for,
Yours would bring so many joys
You couldn't ask for more.
For you're someone very special
In so many thoughtful ways,
You deserve a long succession
Of life's very nicest days!
FIESTA GREETING
August 1, 1985

Joys to share
Every little kindly deed
Strengthens like a flower seed,
Spreading blossoms on the way.
Bringing hope to someone's day:
Every little thought and care
Makes for joy that others share.
Elizabeth Gozney
August 17, 1985

Give me the faith of adventure, Lord,
The courage to try the new,
The will to press on inspite of the dark
Knowing I walk with you.
Helen Marshall
September 20, 1985

Love is life, and they who do not have love
are not alive.

But every soul that loves
Lives in the heart of God
and hears Him speak.
Henry Van Dyke
September 20, 1985

Through this toilsome world, alas!
Once and only once I pass;
If a kindness I may show,
If a good deed I may do
To a suffering fellow man,
Let me do it while I can.
No delay for it is plain
I shall not pass this way again.
ANNONYMOUS
October 8, 1985

"A Happy Day"
A heart full of thankfulness,
a thimbleful of care;

A soul of simple hopefulness,
an early morning prayer;

A smile to greet the morning with,
a kind word of the key,

To open the door and greet the day,
Whatever it brings to thee

A patient trust in Providence
To sweeten all the way;

All these blended with thoughtfulness
Will make a happy day.
October 24, 1985

Hope the coming year is filled
with all the joys of living,
For you deserve the kind of joy
that you are always giving.
November 6, 1985

There's no better time than today
to wish good things for you,
beginning with a happy birthday
and everything it takes
to make a happy year.
November 12, 1985

"The Sunrise of Hope"

There is always the hope of tomorrow,
To brighten the clouds of today,
There is always a corner for turning,
No matter how weary the way.
Helen Steiner Rice
December 20, 1985

May God be with you always,
And may He always heed
Your wishes and your prayers,
And answer every need ---
God's loving care sustain you
Today and every day,
His hope and comfort fill your heart
His presence light your way.
Ambassador
December 20, 1985

What are little boys made of?
Playing at games of hide-and-seek
Mischievous faces
with dimpled cheeks,
That's what little boys are made of.
December 24, 1985

Once you give up your dream
you will easily die...
Flashdance-the movie
January 4, 1986

Kindness is a language
which the deaf can hear and the blind see.
Mark Twain
January 4, 1986

Our actions are shaped
according to the nature of the people with whom we are in contact,
and are further constrained
by the situation we are sharing
with them.
Secord & Backman
January 10, 1986

Some people are remembered
For their very special way,
And others are remembered
For the thoughtful things they say
Others yet are thought of
For the nice things that they do -
And all of these are reasons
Why it's nice remembering you!
January 16, 1986

God bless you
on this special day
that means so much to you,

God grant that faith
will fill your heart each day
your whole life through,

God be your friend,
your guiding light
forever on life's way,
God keep you
in His love and care
today and everyday.
May 6, 1986

May you begin the year ahead
with bright anticipation
Of all the joy
that it might hold for you,
Then may you find that
your every happy hope and expectation
Will turn into a lovely
dream come true.
January 5, 1987

"Knowing Someone Special Is a Joy"
It's wonderful knowing
a person who cares,
Who helps and inspires
and eagerly shares,
Who always can find
special ways to be kind...
a person who knows how to give.

It's wonderful knowing
a person who's fun,
Who's happy to help
when things need to be done,
Who looks on the bright side,
the good side, the light side...
a person who knows how to live.
Amanda Bradley
December 1, 1987

"Reach for Your Dreams"
If you welcome every morning
and the special chance it brings
to try new paths,
to open some new door,
To look a little deeper
and to reach a little further,
to aim a little higher than before...

If you strive to fill each moment
with some beauty and some purpose,
to seek out joys that mean the most to you...

Then you will greet each evening
one day richer in contentment,
one day closer to the dreams
that you pursue.
Amanda Bradley
December 1, 1987

Although there are no words
That could ever quite convey
The special appreciation
I would like to send your way,
This is coming as a token
Of my gratitude to you,
And it brings my warmest thoughts
And most sincere good wishes, too.
February 15, 1988

It must be a real delight
to have your own twin.
But to have one who shares your dreams
is really special.
February 22, 1988

There are so many special things
that could be said of you,
And every compliment would be
especially warm and true,
But there's one phrase
that says much more
than any of the rest...
"You're someone who knows how to be
a friend... the very best!"
March 7, 1988

Only as high as I reach
can I grow.
Only as far as I seek
can I go.
Only as deep as I look
can I see.
Only as much as I dream
can I be.
Karen Ravn
March 7, 1988

"THE ART OF FRIENDSHIP"
It's knowing when to say the words
that someone needs to hear
And when it's better just to smile,
to listen and be near...
It's giving of yourself to others
in a caring way,
Extending warm encouragement
whenever skies are gray,
And it's accepting gestures
of affection meant for you
With understanding of the thought
behind the kindness, too...
It's sensing when to lend a hand
and when to stand aside
And let the other try their wings
with independent pride...
It's noticing and praising
special qualities you find
But being to another's errors
just a little blind...
It's being a companion, too,
whose presence is a pleasure
And storing up those happy times
that good friends always treasure...
It's sharing dreams and feelings
with a hopeful point of view
And putting loving touches
into everything you do...
And it's having the best interest
of another in your heart
That makes a friend so wonderful
and friendship such an art.
Constance Parker Graham
March 7, 1988

What is a dream?
A magical thing, a fountain of youth
in your heart,
Your own secret corner where no one
can go,
a place where success has its start.

A dream lures you on, always one step ahead,
until you have caught it, and then --
There's always another to capture your soul
and lead your heart onward again.
Amanda Bradley
March 11, 1988

"Friendship's Garden"
There's a very special garden
where the flowers of friendship grow --
It's nurtured by the kindness
and concern that good friends show --
The seedlings are the helpful deeds
that friends so gladly do,
And love and laughter are the showers
that strengthen and renew,
It's a place of peace and beauty
where bright new dreams can start...
It's friendship's lovely garden,
and it blossoms in the heart.
Amanda Bradley
SMILE
March 23, 1988

"Lord, Help Me to Love Others"
Please help me think of all
the nicest words that I can say,
The nicest favors I can do
to brighten up a day.
Please help me be as gentle and as kind
I can be
Whenever someone turns
for warmth and thoughtfulness to me.
Please help me gladly listen, and help me
truly care
Whenever someone turns to me
with special things to share.
Please help me be deserving
of lasting faith and trust,
Help me to be generous, always fair
and just.
Whenever someone turns to me,
please help me to come through...
The way you come through for me
each time I turn to You.
Amanda Bradley
March 28, 1988

As you travel life's road,
Believe in yourself
Give your best efforts
don't settle for less
Follow the dreams you hold close to your heart
Down the path that will lead you to
true happiness.
Amanda Bradley
March 28, 1988

"Keep Life's Treasure in Your Heart"
Everyday I grow a little richer,
come to own a little something new...
Sometimes it's a greeting
from a stranger
that cheers my world
and helps to see me through.
Sometimes it's a bit of special beauty,
a lovely view I've never seen before.
Sometimes it's a chance I get
to try a few things out,
a chance for me to learn
and grow some more.
Sometimes it's a moment
bright with friendship.
Sometimes it's a moment
warm with love...
Everyday I grow a little richer
in the treasures
that my heart is fondest of.
Amanda Bradley

What made us friends in the long ago
When first we met?
Well, I think I know;
The best in me and the best in you
Hailed each other because they knew
That always and always
since life began
Our being friends was part
of God's plan.
George Webster Douglas
April 7, 1988

I heard a Robin sing today
After the rain was over
His heart swelled out in round day
Of summer fields and clover.
He sang so long, so sweet, so gay
With dripping trees around him
I quite forgot the skies were gray
In such glad mood I found him.
April 8, 1988

Don't wait till tomorrow
to reach out and grow,
To learn something interesting
you didn't know,

Don't wait till tomorrow
to find ways to share,
To make a new friend,
really show that you care,

Don't wait till tomorrow
to follow your heart,
To savor the beauty
that life can impart,

Don't wait till tomorrow
to let yourself start...
Take time today to do it today!

As you face each new today,
May you find you'll always be
Prepared to meet its challenge,
use its opportunity--

May you always have a dream to follow,
Wisdom's light to guide you...
May you know that others love you
And will always stand beside you
Amanda Bradley
January 31, 1988