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Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless.
-- Mother Teresa |
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Greetings!
April is National Poetry Month. One might think that poetry would be the last thing to find on the list of ways to help a friend in need. But words provide comfort. They release emotions. They are how we communicate, and putting words into poetry can be a lasting gift for a friend. Poetry can also be a wonderful way to let friends know they made a difference on the journey. |
What Friends Do
Cancer, a terrible word
You hope you never hear it
I heard it, will never forget the night I heard it
What friends do...they heard it too
Everyone cries, everyone is scared
What friends do, they pray, they put you on prayer lists
They come fill up your time, take your mind off of it for a few seconds
They get you a cleaning lady, bring you on a trip, chip in on a wig
They send you books, movies, care packages, endless cards of support
What friends do, they take you shopping, get you a massage, buy you lunch
They send you flowers and wonderful meals
They set up a web site to help coordinate meals, your kids' schedules
Those that live out of town, tell you they wish they were here, to help in any way possible
Some reach out to you, even though you haven't heard from them in years and bring a smile to your face
What friends do, they raise a lot of money to help fight a horrible disease
They walk with you, support you
They take you to chemo, sit by your side, say more prayers
Tell you that you look beautiful even though you have no hair, lashes or brows
They help you move to a new home with new hope, new beginnings
What friends do, they show you how to be a friend
Thank you to my friends, my family, my rock. I could not have gotten here without you
I hope I can be as good of a friend to each of you as you have been to me
That's what friends do
Marybeth Weltjen
Orchard Park, New York
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Special Days |
The WhatFriendsDo.com concept of "celebrating" special days all year long allows friends from all circles of life to participate in the caring and nurturing of a friend as well as the other family members and caregiver(s). Friends can easily stay in touch from near and far, during happy times and difficult times.
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Race for the Cure 
Our family will be participating in the 2009 Komen Indy Race for the Cure on April 18 in Indianapolis, and we invite you to join us! Please join or support the WhatFriendsDo.com team to help find the cure for breast cancer. ( Registration closes April 14) Fran, Stephanie, Aimee & family | |
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We might not be able to change the outcome of your situation, but we hope to help change the journey!
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