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Count Your Friends

It is not the number of enemies that one should count in his life

but the number of friends that are willing to help him in his strife*









© Demetrios Trifiatis
      08 July 2020

* This poem was chosen as POTD. Thank you all good friends who have contributed to this honor with their continuous support! God bless you!
I also thank the site for the bestowed honor!

Copyright © Demetrios Trifiatis | Year Posted 2020

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Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 8/12/2020 2:57:00 PM Hello DemetriosI do agree with the poem. Enjoy your evening my friend. Login to Reply

John Watt Date: 7/12/2020 8:32:00 PM Congratulations Demetrios on your selection for POTD for these words of wisdom. May we all focus more on our friends and ignore our enemies ~ John Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/12/2020 8:45:00 PM Thank you dear, John for your kind visit and congratulations. Blessings

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 7/12/2020 4:15:00 PM So beautifully expressed Demetrios! Congratulations on your deserving honor of POTD! Blessings xxoo Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/12/2020 6:23:00 PM Thank you dearest Connie. So nomble jester gesture from your part! Hugs xxx

Arturo Michael Date: 7/12/2020 11:12:00 AM Congratulations Demetrios on POTD... Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/12/2020 11:50:00 AM Thank you for your gracious visit and congratulations dear, Arturo! God be with you.

Paul Callus Date: 7/12/2020 4:37:00 AM So true. Why bother about negatives when we are lucky to enjoy positives instead! Congratulations on POTD, my friend. // paul Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/12/2020 11:49:00 AM Paul, my friend, thank you for your wonderful visit and congratulations. Blessings

Winged Warrior Date: 7/11/2020 2:37:00 AM Congrats!! from another friend for POTD!!...can you keep count? lol...best wishes...^WW^ :o) Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/11/2020 3:41:00 AM Thank you for ...flying by my dearest friend! You so kind and swift!

Michael Tor Date: 7/10/2020 10:29:00 PM Demetrios congratulations my friend. It was well deserving of the praise it got. I wish many of your poems to be selected for this honor. God bless you my friend... Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/11/2020 3:42:00 AM Michael my dearest, friend. thank you so much for your friendship! God bless you!

Eve Roper Date: 7/10/2020 8:46:00 PM Congratulations on POTD. Hugs Eve Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/11/2020 3:43:00 AM You are so kind dearest, Eve! Thank you!

Brandy Nicole Date: 7/10/2020 7:33:00 PM My mother has always told me- "It is better to have ONE TRUE friend, than to have many friends" The older I get, the more I understand her wisdom. I hold TRUE friends close. I do have many True Friends. Your friendship I cherish. Thank you for being here, for being You. I enjoy these photos you place with your words. Congratulations Demetrios, on Poem of the Day. :) Hugs, Brandy Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/11/2020 3:45:00 AM Referring to your mother's wisdom my dearest, Brandy I have to say that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! So sweet of you to visit and comment! Thank you! Hugs xxx

Sam Kauffman Date: 7/10/2020 7:15:00 PM Another tender gem of wisdom, my friend! Is your muse's name Sophia? Congratulations on your POTD. Blessings dear friend. Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/11/2020 3:48:00 AM Hahaha...my muse is just a distant relative of Sophia my dear friend, Sam. Thank you though for the effort of making her appear as a close relative of mine! Blessings!

Stacey Brown Date: 7/10/2020 6:46:00 PM Well done my poetry friend, well done indeed. Stacey Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/11/2020 3:50:00 AM Much appreciate your kind gesture dear, Stacey! Thank you, my friend!

Vijay Pandit Date: 7/10/2020 4:24:00 PM Back with BIG congrats on poem of the day, Demetrios. Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/10/2020 4:35:00 PM Back with a huge thank you for your gracious and precious support my dearest friend, Vijay. Blessings!

Paula Goldsmith Date: 7/10/2020 11:35:00 AM Congratulations on POTD win. Some Great and True words. If only people could be friends then there would be no enemies. Enjoy your win and day.............. Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/10/2020 11:49:00 AM Paula, my dear friend. Thank you for your warm congratulations. God bless you!

Freddie Robinson Jr. Date: 7/10/2020 10:37:00 AM Loving words of wisdom, Mr. D. Kudos on POTD! Love and peace rest upon you always. Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/10/2020 11:45:00 AM It is a real pleasure to see you , Freddie. Very kind of you to comment. Thank you. God bless you.

Sunlite Wanter Date: 7/10/2020 10:13:00 AM You're the best! Cement them in your memories, for they are soon gone. Congratulations! Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/10/2020 11:42:00 AM How beautiful to receive your visit and comment dearest, Sunlite. I appreciate it. Hugs xxx

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/10/2020 7:49:00 AM I count you in my friend. Congratulations on POTD Sweet D! I hope you are having a wonderful day <3 xomo! Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/10/2020 8:51:00 AM My dearest, Maureen. How lovely to receive your visit and graceful comment! Thank you! Hugs xxx

Heidi Sands Date: 7/10/2020 7:47:00 AM Congratulations for POTD Demetrios :) Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/10/2020 8:49:00 AM Heidi, my dear friend, so kind of you to comment! Thank you so much. Hugs xxx

Maria Williams Date: 7/10/2020 6:00:00 AM So right my dearest friend. Its in time of strife that we get to know who our 'real friends' are. I will always consider you one of my dearest friends. Congratulations on POTD, you so deserve it......Maria xox. Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/10/2020 7:04:00 AM Your presence here dearest, Maria makes the occasion truly special. Thank you for your precious visit and comment. Hugs xxx

Mark Koplin Date: 7/10/2020 5:50:00 AM Congrats on POTD and your 1st place win! Good job Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/10/2020 7:02:00 AM Thank you dearest, Mark for your gracious visit and comment. POTD I see it. First place win ? What win? Blessings

Tom Cunningham Date: 7/10/2020 1:17:00 AM Back to say congratulations on POTD my friend. Tom Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/10/2020 6:58:00 AM My exceptional friend, Tom: Bearer of good news! Thank you for your continuous support! God bless you my friend, God bless you!

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 7/8/2020 2:45:00 PM - Those who treasure their friends are usually of pure gold themselves :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/8/2020 3:19:00 PM I know you are made of the precious metal dearest, Anne-Lise. Thank you Hugs xxx

Quoth Theraven Date: 7/8/2020 10:13:00 AM Demetrios, I came here to find an uplifting message that I could carry all the day, you and your verse never disappoint. Thank you friend. -Richard Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/8/2020 11:07:00 AM Richard, my friend. So wonderful to see you again. Thank you so much. God bless you!

Michael Tor Date: 7/8/2020 8:56:00 AM Very true Demetrios why dwell or give much thought to those that cause strife when we can focus on those that make our lives a better place by being our good friends. Be blessed today... "Friend" Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/8/2020 11:06:00 AM So true my friend, Michael. Thank you very much for gracious comment. Be blessed.

Regina Mcintosh Date: 7/8/2020 7:18:00 AM Such a profound truth, my friend. I so enjoyed your words. Many prayers for you to be blessed with inspiration and love and joy and peace and all that you need. Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/8/2020 8:22:00 AM Thank you so much for your precious visit and comment dearest, Regina. Soon you will be a real Rgina and that makes me happy. Congratulations!

Vijay Pandit Date: 7/8/2020 6:46:00 AM True my friend. A few good friends will carry the day no matter the enemy's strength. Such beautiful roses! Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/8/2020 7:01:00 AM Love's strength cannot be surpassed by the force of hate , my friend Vijay. Thank you for your kind comment. Blessings!

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