Be Thankful

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something,
for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you're grow.

Be thankful for your limitations,
because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary,
because it means you've made a difference.

It's easy to be thankful for good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,
and they can become your blessings.

This Is Me

When you walked into my life
You made me feel so right
I believed in all your love
But you started holding on too tight

I don't like pretending for you

Keeping track of the lies is too hard to do

Oh baby let me breath
Love me or set me free
I don't want you to think you know what I should be
I'm just waiting for you to see
This is me, this is me

If you want to stay by my side
You're gonna have to change your mind
I'm not asking for you to be my prince
Why can't you see my beauty inside

Baby if that's just too hard to do
Then I guess I'm sorry
Not for me but for you

Oh baby let me breath
Love me or set me free
I don't want you to think you know what I should be
I'm just waiting for you to see
This is me, this is me

If you could take a minute
Try to believe
I swear
You'd see me shine
Can't you see that
This is me

Oh baby let me breath
Love me or set me free

Oh baby let me breath
Love me or set me free
I don't want you to think you know what I should be
I'm just waiting for you to see
This is me

Oh baby let me breath
Love me or set me free
I don't want you to think you know what I should be
I'm just waiting for you to see
This is me

All I Am

Who do you think you see
when you look at me?
Is it somebody strong?
Somebody you could admire?

And who do you think i am
when i take your hand?
Are you counting on me
to fill your dreams and your desires?

Well, all i am is lonely just like you
All i want to do is have one dream come true
All i am is handing you my heart
and hoping to be part of you

Who do you think you are
standing in the dark?
Are you waiting for me?
Why can't i reach you from here?

And how do i get to you
wont you let me through
Don't you think maybe we
have something special to be shared?

The ABC's of friendship

Accepts you as you are
Believes in "you"
Calls you just to say "hi"
Doesn't give up on you
Envisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts)
Forgives your mistakes
Gives unconditionally
Helps you
Invites you over
Just "be" with you
Keeps you close at heart
Loves you for who you are
Makes a difference in your life
Never judges
Offers supports
Picks you up
Quiets your fears
Raises your spirits
Says nice things about you
Tells you the truth when you need to hear it
Understands you
Values you
Walks beside you
X-plain things you don't understand
Yells when you won't listen
Zaps you back to reality

Exceptional

You're beautiful but you don't know
Can't see what's there inside your soul
Always feeling like you're not good enough
You wish you could be someone else
Sometimes you just can't see yourself
But i can see just who you are, who you are

You're exceptional the way you are
Don't need to change for nobody
You're incredible, anyone can see that
When will you believe that,
You are nothing but exceptional

You never think you measure up
Never smart or cool or pretty enough
Always feeling different from all the rest
You feel so out of place, you think you don't fit in
I think you're perfect in the skin you're in
You're just perfect just how you are, just how you are

You're exceptional the way you are
Don't need to change for nobody
You're incredible, anyone can see that
When will you believe that,
You are nothing but exceptional

If you could see the one I see when I see you
You know how lucky you are to be you
I see through into you
And you are..

You're exceptional the way you are
Don't need to change for nobody
You're incredible, anyone can see that
When will you believe that,
You are..
You're exceptional the way you are
Don't need to change for nobody
You're incredible, anyone can see that
When will you believe that,
You are..
You're nothing but exceptional

Simple vs. Real

Anyone can stand by you when you are right, but a friend will stand by you even when you are wrong..

A simple friend identifies himself when he calls.
A real friend doesn't have to.

A simple friend opens a conversation with a full news bulletin on his life.
A real friend says, "What's new with you?"

A simple friend thinks the problems you whine about are recent.
A real friend says, "You've been whining about the same thing for 14 years. Get off your duff and do something about it."

A simple friend has never seen you cry.
A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.

A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names.
A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.

A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed.
A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.

A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your problems.
A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.

A simple friend, when visiting, acts like guest.
A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself.

A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument.
A real friend knows that it's not a friendship until after you've had a fight.

A simple friend expects you to always be there for them.
A real friend expects to always be there for you!

Portrait of a Friend

I can't give solutions to all of life's problems, doubts, or fears.
But I can listen to you, and together we will search for answers.

I can't change your past with all its heartache and pain, nor the future with its untold stories.
But I can be there now when you need me to care.

I can't keep your feet from stumbling.
I can only offer my hand that you may grasp it and not fall.

Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness are not mine;
Yet I can share in your laughter.

Your decisions in life are not mine to make, nor to judge;
I can only support you, encourage you, and help you when you ask.

I can't prevent you from falling away from friendship, from your values, from me.
I can only pray for you, talk to you, and wait for you.

I can't give you boundaries which I have determined for you,
But I can give you the room to change, room to grow, room to be yourself.

I can't keep your heart from breaking and hurting.
But I can cry with you and help you pick up the pieces and put them back in place.

I can't tell you who you are.
I can only love you and be your friend.