To whom I call Friends

You've been there through the rough and tough
and I've now realized just how much
you've all come to mean to me
you're now all a part of me
Relationships been up and down
Conversations round and round
Hitting my head against a wall
and you’ve been there through it all
Not only when I need an ear
or to get me through the things I fear
but you change my mood, my day, my night
You turn the dull into the bright
Each and everyone of you have things that I admire
I want to be a better person, for all of you inspire
The stories, the quirks and embarrassing tales
you make me laugh if all else fails
I have no need to run or hide
when I have you, all on my side
You may think "does she mean me?"
and yes I do for ALL WHO SEE
for all of you are very dear
even those that aren’t so near
You may have only said one word
but I’m sure there’s more to be heard
and so I’m hear, if you need an ear,
to get you through the rough and tough
when the worlds caved in and you’ve had enough
We will laugh, get angry, live and learn
share dreams and hopes, love and yearn
with every day that passes by
with every star and moonlit sky
I thank you each and everyone of you
for being here to get me through


PS:It takes very little time
to turn to the person next to you and say a first hello
introduce yourself to them and ask how there day has been
with this small greeting the world opens up
I am usually shy
so here’s to all my friends that took the first step.....
~LOVE PAULA~

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,
other times there were one set of footprints.

This bothered me because I noticed
that during the low periods of my life,
when I was suffering from
anguish, sorrow or defeat,
I could see only one set of footprints.

So I said to the Lord,
“You promised me Lord,
that if I followed you,
you would walk with me always.
But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life
there have only been one set of footprints in the sand.
Why, when I needed you most, you have not been there for me?”

The Lord replied,
“The times when you have seen only one set of footprints in the sand,
is when I carried you.”