Jewels of Inner Thought (I)

A friend is ...
        someone who will listen and share your problems,
        no matter how large or small.
        A person who won't laugh at or judge,
        even the smallest puzzlement.
Security is ...
        having someone to go to
        in times of need and sorrow.
Security is ...
        just having someone to be with
        to keep the loneliness away.
Communicating is ...
        just being together, sitting there expressing -
        not talking - just looking and reaching out.
Communicating is ...
        sharing your problems.
        Not just sharing them, but solving them too.
Love is ...
        having a very close friend,
        become even closer.

Copyright Dawn Harkness (1980)