“A true friend holds us lovingly accountable to our own ideals, but is also able to forgive, over and over, the ways in which we fall short of them and can assure us that we are more than our stumbles, that we are shaped by them but not defined by them, that we will survive them with our personhood and the friendship intact.”
~ Maria Popova, brainpickings.org
This profound quote is from an article on friendship written by Maria Popova at brainpickings.org. If you are interested in reading the article, click here.
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A lovely quote about friendship. I think if we have at least one of these kinds of friends, we are blessed. 🙂
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That would be a lifelong blessing…and if we can be this kind of friend to just someone, wouldn’t that be swell. 🙂
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Truly a marvelous, joyful site. It is food for the soul!
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Thank you very much for visiting and for your kid words. Much appreciated. Thank you for inspiring me with your amazing poems. Can’t wait to read the next one. 🙂
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You’re very welcome. And, thanks so much for your kind words!
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