As soon as I saw the title of this weeks’ Daily Post challenge, I thought of this picture. These two iconic women happen to be my Mother and her best friend. They passed within 6 months of each other after 70 years as friends. Yes 70 years. They met in nursing school as young woman and stayed close all of the years. Friendship is a precious gift. Friends that have weathered a few storms together are particularly dear and sweet. My best friend and I are going on 30 years, without living in the same city for the last 27 years. I am grateful for the internet and texting and friendship.
“There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.” ― Linda Grayson
“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.” ― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey
“When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.” ― Henri J.M. Nouwen, The Road to Daybreak: A Spiritual Journey
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WOW 70 years of friendship is an amazing testament to both women thanks so much for sharing this.
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My pleasure.
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Two very beautiful woman both inside and out. This is a lovely
account of it. They truly had a long lasting Friendship.
Touching post …!!!
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Nice one, I hope my friendship with my friend last long as their friendship.
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Mom and Etna proved to me that friendships can endure and I celebrate that belief.
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Beautiful post!
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thanks for your visit- I was so lucky to have these woman in my life.
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70 years as friends is truly something special!
I love the pic.
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Old friends are the best.
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Sweet picture lovely thoughts. Thank goodness for electronic connections to keep these valuable friendships alive!
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Keep valuable friendships alive and make new ones too.
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sweet 🙂
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Thanks for visiting.
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Beautiful – thanks for sharing these friendships with us.
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The sharing is my pleasure- thanks for stopping by.
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Nice post.
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Glad you liked my post- I feel lucky to have had them in my life.
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Almost nothing better than your friends, especially our female friends.
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We have kidded that husbands and lovers have come and gone. We have laughed and cried through it all.
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Lovely post… very sweet. 😉
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Thanks for your kind words – I was lucky to have them in my life.
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This is beautiful and FRIENDSHIP is so valuable!
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Friendship is important in so many ways- especially with some that knows your faults and loves you anyway.
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A very nice post, liked it a lot.
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Thanks for your kind words- I was lucky to have them in my life. I have always loved this picture because they are laughing.
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This is beautiful….. 70 years, 30 is an accomplishment. Friendship is designed to be designated to few and when those few fit that design they will be dedicated!!!! [AmazinglyBrash] Love to see people appreciate togetherness!!!!
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Watching my mom and etna over the years taught me the value of taking time for friendship and I am really grateful.
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It is of extreme value!!!!
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what a beautiful testament to friendship.
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Thanks for your comment. My friendships have added such value to my life.
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I often ask the rhetorical question “where would I be without my friends?”
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Lovely!
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Thanks Cathy.
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