Life Lessons from You to Me

Some Stuff I've Learned from my Friends, whether they knew it or not
don't spend too much time trying to figure out which letters are for you-some of you have the same letters anyway.

• generosity is fun (especially when you treat your friends)--al
• in friendship, age doesn't really matter, and neither does life experience --ss class
• hospitality is an art, and everyone should enroll in the class--sa
• sometimes you have to work hard at friendship, and it's worth it. --none ya'
• it's ok to pray boldly, even if you were raised baptist--lw
• mi casa es su casa--j & k b.
• but i might have to kick you out of mi casa when it gets really late and you haven't left yet :-)--s&dp
• be yourself. at least most of the time.--sp, al, and ja
• saying what you really think can get you in trouble--sp, al, and ja
• some people are just born smarter than the rest of us--sj
• sometimes you have to work hard at friendship, and it's not worth it--none ya'
• talking in church is far more distracting than passing notes--al
• but there's a new way to pass notes in church and it's called text-messaging--the youth of FBCMidlothian
• some people think the speed limit is there as a rule rather than a guideline--rj
• being very nice is a worthwhile pursuit--sj
• it's good to encourage and even brag on your friends--sp
• don't act like everything is ok when it's not because your real friends know the difference anyway--sm
• invite your friends over for dinner; they'll love it--ls
• nothing deepens a friendship more than praying together--sa
• but laughter is great, too--al, sm, ja
• get to know your friends' kids, because they're just as cool as your own--sa, sm, sp, bj
• you don't have to live close to someone to be her friend--sf, jb

so of course my list isn't complete. it's all i can include for now, but know that i consider myself blessed to call you my friends.