Saturday, August 12, 2006

Happy Birthday Friend

There are numerous adages I can come up with to describe the importance of the family we choose for ourselves. Instead, I will share with you a poem that is very meaningful to me and wish my very good friend a very Happy Birthday. As always, HFS I wish you happiness on your birthday and ALL days.

"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 it's 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.

Because senility has obviously set in on me prematurely, I have gotten confused. I know HFS' birthday is August 13th. However, I am addled and have no other excuse. Instead we will all call it the celebration of HFS' birthday weekend. In the meantime, I will scour our drug samples at work to see if I can find something to retard this decrepitude that has taken over my senses.

4 comments:

HotForSimon said...

While you're searching the medicine cabinet, could you find something to stop these uncontrollable tears???

Kill me, why don't you.

I'm getting so emotional in my old age.

Thank you, my dear friend. Have a drink on the deck for me tonight...or hell, this afternoon, even.

Love ya, Bishy.

Wicked H said...

GOTCHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happiest Birthday Wishes To You!!!! Despite the BS that's going on!

Love ya! Mean it!

HotForSimon said...

What would my life be without the BS???

Boring, I guess.

Or normal? Who knows.

I need to get drunk.

Period.

Wicked H said...

Hiccuuuuuup.....Oooooops!