"THE WORDS OF A TALE BEARER ARE AS WOUNDS AND THEY GO DOWN INTO THE INNERMOST PARTS OF THE BELLY."            Proverbs 26:22

Sometimes we make mistakes and sometimes those mistakes follow us around for a long time. It's at times like these we find out who our friends really are. Do you know what a FRIEND really is? A friend is someone who doesn't believe you've done a permanent job just because you make a fool of yourself one time. A FRIEND won't listen to gossip about you and won't contribute to that gossip, even in jest. A FRIEND is there for you when you need someone to lean on or talk to. A FRIEND is willing to share your pain as well as the good times.                     You only run into a REAL FRIEND once in a blue moon. Know what that means? It means that finding a real friend is like finding a treasure. They're few and far between. So treat a real friend the way they should be treated. Don't just use them when you have nothing else to do and then ignore them when you have others to party with and talk to. A FRIEND IS A TREASURE. GUARD IT WELL BY VALUING IT FOR WHAT IT IS.