"A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence
and admires the flowers in your garden."
- Anon

Everyone can't be our dearest friend, but everyone can be treated in the spirit of friendship. Instead of looking for weaknesses in people, we can recognize their strengths. Just as we look beyond the broken fence to admire the flowers in the garden, we can look past a person's quirks and habits that annoy us to see his light, to recognize her inner beauty.

Imagine if we reached toward unconditional friendship, stretched toward loving our neighbors as ourselves. It's simple, really. Not always easy. But simple. And it just might get easier with daily practice. Let's practice today.

With love,
Charlene

THE ELEVENTH GIFT IS LOVE.
It will grow each time
you give it away.
from The Twelve Gifts of Birth