A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-06-03...Of Love & Friendship....and Other Good Stuff

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay, or a profile of another FReeper.

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Montage by martin_fierro
"BEST FRIENDS are the siblings God forgot to give us."

A change of pace today; a filler of sorts.... an email received some time ago from a friend: various quotes about love and friendship. Please feel free to add your own treasured gems.

Thank you, martin_fierro, for making this special montage for me to use today. I can't think of a better way to illustrate "Best Friends" than with FReepers' own photos, and the graphic you chose is perfect!

Of Love and Friendship....

• LOVE starts with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a tear.
  
  
• THE HARDEST thing to do is watch the one you love, love somebody else.
  
  
• DON'T FROWN. You never know who's falling in love with your smile.
  
  
• DON'T CRY over anyone who won't cry over you.
  
  
• What do you do when the only person who can make you STOP crying is the person who MADE you cry?
  
  
• Nobody is PERFECT until you fall in love with them.
  
  
• Some people make the world SPECIAL just by being in it.
  
  
• A BEST FRIEND is like a four leaf clover, hard to find and lucky to have.
  
  
• Most people walk in and out of your life, but only FRIENDS leave footprints in your heart.
  
  
• GOOD FRIENDS are hard to find, harder to leave, and impossible to forget.
  
  
• Good friends are like STARS. You don't always see them, but you know they are ALWAYS THERE.
  
  
• When it HURTS to look back, and you're SCARED to look ahead, you can look beside you and your BEST FRIEND will be there.
  
  
• TRUE FRIENDSHIP "NEVER" ends. Friends are FOREVER.

And Other Good Stuff....

• DON'T let the past hold you back; you'll miss the good stuff.
  
  
• LIFE is SHORT. If you don't look around once in a while you might miss it.
  
  
• REMEMBER, every minute spent angry is sixty seconds of happiness wasted.
  
  
• EVERYTHING is okay in the end. If it's not okay, then it's not the end.

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 6-2-03   Military Monday - by Billie 6-3-03   Face Off at the Finest - by FTH & Billie 6-4-03   I'll be a Good Boy (Roscoe) - by Dutchess 6-5-03   Bush, Mideast Peace, Iraq WMD - by JH2

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[martin_fierro]

I thought the pic was maybe of your nieces.

Ah! No, these are two of my twinsie nieces (who I loves t'pieces)!

And don't get me started on my nieces & nephews -- I'll be posting their pictures all the dingy-dong day long!! <|:)~

[Aquamarine]

Thanks for the link to the picture of your nieces. They are so adorable!
My nieces and nephews are almost all grown up now. Will be playing golf tomorrow with my 18 year old nephew :)

[deadhead]

I am a day late responding to this thread :-)

You're very Welcome Otis, um I mean LadyX (Scary that this stuff happens!)...Happy that everything is going well with you. Prayers answered :-)I am so happy that you like your present, I searched for what I thought would be a perfect graphic for you and Nan. Thank You for the lovely garden of friends graphic, very pretty :-)

"Billie, you have indeed created a Room where all are comfortable, and truly become Family and Friends. It takes a special person and devoted hostesses to lovingly produce these awesome threads day after day - week after week."

LadyX, I agree with your sentiments about Billie. Billie, you are a wonderful person and I appreciate all the work you put into this forum each day. Your dedication and talent is admirable. Thank You, Billie. And kudos to all our hostesses.

Billie, I think you may have met someone who loves pizza as much as you do. Ever since I was a young one, if someone says, what do you want to get to eat?....I usually say "Pizza" My Mom use to tell me I was going to look like a pizza...LOL.. Still have a slice for lunch...a little to often then I would like to admit :-) At least once a week for dinner

Delivery person just arrived, guess what I am having for dinner tonight :-)

[Billie]

What a wonderful and thoughtful post that was, Colleen. Thank you so much! And LadyX is always the warmest, most caring and giving person, too. We've such a great group here. Thanks for putting my name on the bluebonnets - you know, I still have that first one you 'gave' me on my profile page. :)

[ladtx]

I feel like I've been deprived and am having FR withdrawal symptoms since I've been so busy at work. I've finally got a computer at the other house now so maybe I can stay in touch a little better. I attended a writers conference today and got the "scrivener" juices flowing again and will begin trying to work in the time to start doing some writing.

Jeff is still in northern Iraq. He is saying things are going really well up there (despite what the media would have us believe) and that his group may be home as early as September and probably no later than November. We're all keeping our fingers crossed.

[WVNan]

Yes, Colleen, thank you for the lovely gif. I'm sorry I didn't see the thread until so late. I've had so much to do getting ready for tomorrow. Just want to say how much I value my FRiends here. Ah shucks...I love you guys.

[WVNan]

Ha...Nan baking pies? In your dreams.

[WVNan]

Know that you are on the minds and in the hearts of all here, Sistah, and are loved.....

I know. Actually my back is much better after I mowed the yard, ran the weedeater, cut the hedges, raked and swept. I've just been preparing for Sunday morning. Loveya.