A big shout out to a friend of ours, Dawn, who has been poorly of late and in and out of hospital. This lady and her family entered our lives last year and have been a constant source of love and support ever since. Our families have merged and it feels as if we have all known each other for decades, as opposed to months. We were worried earlier in the week about her, but thankfully it’s nothing too serious and we hope to see her fighting fit again soon.
Dawn is an amazing baker, the cupcakes she made for my birthday still bring a smile to my face. She is an even more amazing mother to three super talented children who excel in film, theatre and art. Her eldest daughter is designing the cover for ‘Skelly’s Square’ once her exams are over and I can’t wait to see what she comes up with. I’m also hoping her son will take the promotional photos of yours truly looking mean and moody in murky Belfast back streets.
So, thank you Dawn. For your love, talents, humour and prayers. We love and miss you. Never take the friends in your life for granted. The true friends, the ones who show up when you most need them, who talk the talk and walk the walk. They are precious and the rarest of commodities. It’s like panning for gold but worth it in the end, as you sift through the grit and gravel for years on end, before finding that golden nugget.
What friends are you most grateful for?
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I’d have to say I’m most grateful for my mother as my friend. Between the rocky and the fabulous, our relationship is without judgement
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She sounds like a wonderful woman Danielle.
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So happy you found one another! Good friends are so awesome! And so hard to come by so treasure her! ❤
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So true Carol Anne. Thank you 😊
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Thanks for recognizing the true fact that true friends are hard to find and should be treasured.
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You’re welcome. Thank you for reading.
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Oh my goodness, thank you, Stephen. That’s the sweetest thing. I feel special 🤗
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You’re welcome 😊
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I am so lucky to have a wonderful, fierce and loving group of girls who have lifted me up and carried me through some of my darkest most challenging times. I am eternally grateful to my soul sisters!
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Prayers for Dawn. I hope her health improves soon.
I am thankful for my sweet jogging buddy friend. We meet once per week for a longer run, and she NEVER lets me down. She also thinks the best of me when I say/do something confusing when others might think I had bad intentions. (Did that make sense? Hard to explain what I mean.) Anyway, she’s sweet.:-)
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Thank you she is much better now. True running friends are rare indeed.
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You find out who your true friends when things go south in your life in about 30 seconds. It’s easy to have friends when things are going great.
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That’s very true and I’ve learnt this lesson the hard way.
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True friends are a rarity. This is a difficult subject for me. I believe I have a true friend now. Time will tell.
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I hope you do as well.
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I’m so glad you’ve found such good friends and wish Dawn the best of health.
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Thank you 😊
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Too many to name: and some would protest that they don’t do enough. I have those who love me as I am, not as who they want me to be.
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You are a very fortunate woman, then.
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So true.
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Thank you 😊
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So grateful for my generous, kind, optimistic, ever-patient friend Natalie, who is a missionary in Africa.
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She sounds like a great friend to have 🙂
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Friends are hard to come by when you get older. I am grateful for my 2 friends I’ve had for 10 years plus
Casey and Kesha
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Hold on tight to them 🙂
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Such a beautiful shout out to your friend. Hope Dawn is doing well.
A true friend is, indeed, the rarest treasure in our lives.
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She’s much better now, thank you 🙏🏻
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My pleasure.
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I have two sisters in Christ I met last year and they have brightened up my day so much!!! One I met from the WordPress community and then met her friend through her.
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Good friends are hard to find and hard too keep. It is wonderful being to find that special someone. The following like has been a helpful resource about friendships. https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/g201406/what-makes-good-friend/
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Thank you 🙏🏻
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