The following message below is specially dedicated to every amazing sister & wonderful gal buddy that the Lord has so graciously placed in my life to be a humongous blessing and an amazing inspiration for His glory. Thank God so much for each of you..just want to take this moment to say that i love you my sisters. The Lord knows who each of you are and from my heart, i truly praise Him for all that He will accomplish for, in and through each of you in the wondrous life plan He has in store for you. The only life worth living is that which is lived for Jesus Christ..may all of you continue to shine on and make this year count for Him! =) My dearest Sisters . precious da jies & xiao meis .
The following article reminded me of the importance of seizing the day and cherishing the friendships/sisterships that the Lord has so graciously blessed us with. Trusting that it will touch your heart too.
I want to cherish my friends
I have a group of close friends from junior college days. Once, we pledged to meet in Paris, for a reunion in 20 years.
One of us made it to Paris this year - the year we all turned 40. He sent an SMS to say he was on the Champs Elysees.
As one plunges into a career or starts a family, the tendency is to be embroiled in the day-to-day and to spend less time with friends.
Someone you could have been best friends with 30 years ago, could be a virtual stranger today.
Often, they are the easiest, unfairly, to flake on.
Among this group of friends, we are not all in the same country. A few have dropped out altogether.
Somehow we manage to see each other - some of us every week, but most of us, at least every year. And the thing about old friends is that you no longer have any expectations of each other. All you have is affection and a sense of familiarity which brooks no judgment.
You know each other so well that you make exceptions and accommodations for each other without thinking about it.
Over the years, I've made new friends, some of whom I love dearly. Some I've let down and disappointed (or vice versa) and we have to re-find a level which is comfortable for both parties.
But it seems almost impossible to offend the friends of your youth.
You've done it already and we've moved on.
Research has shown that, for women specifically, friendships are more than a way to pass time or share common interests.
The bonding women do counteracts stress. Their friendships are also a reason, experts think, that women live longer than men.
It's that time of the year to take stock of the one gone by and think about how to live the one to come.
Next year, I want to cherish my friends, old and new, and be good to them. The unexpected passing of a colleague last week brought home grievously how we take each other too much for granted.
Life is too short and uncertain to wait for a reunion in Paris.
~ Sharon Loh
(The Straits Times, Mind Your Body, Dec 27, 2006)
Life is too short for me not to cherish the amazing blessings that each of you are to me. Thank you so much for being a precious and special part of my life. Every prayer or word of encouragement uttered, every wonderful time of fellowship together, every 'festivity' or 'just because' gift given from your heart, every piece of advice/rebuke offered, every laugh or joke shared, every falling tear shed, every song sang together, every hug exchanged, every secret whispered, every smile given, every email sent, every card written, every ounce of sister love flowing from each of your hearts to mine..from the bottom of this 1 heart, I utterly treasure and will treasure every single thing that each of you have done for me..always. Thank you so much for being truly beautiful in God's eyes and mine in all that you are..your words, your ways and your example. May He bless you and your families so abundantly in the new year ahead..may the year 2007 be an outstanding year that will count for eternity - may it see us loving unconditionally as Christ loved and cherishing every single thing that He has blessed us with.
A very blessed new year to you, my sisters for eternity..
The best is yet to be, because He lives, and loves and keeps thee..=)
Lots of love,
daph
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
~ Proverbs 17:17
Sometimes in life, you find a special friend. Someone who changes your life just by being a part of it. Someone who makes you laugh until you can't stop. Someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world. Someone who convinces you that there really is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open it. This is forever friendship. When you're down and the world seems dark and empty, your forever friend lifts you up in spirit and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full. Your forever friend gets you through the hard times, the sad times and the confused times. If you turn and walk away, your forever friend follows. If you lose your way, your forever friend guides you and cheers you on. Your forever friend holds your hand and tells you that everything is going to be okay. And if you find such a friend, you feel happy and complete because you need not worry. You have a forever friend, and forever has no end.
~ Unknown
Friends are an important part of your life. Treasure the tears, treasure the laughter, but most importantly, treasure the memories.
~ Dave Brenner
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