Posted: May 22, 2006, 11:55 PM CST
FRIENDS
by michael w.smith
packing up the dreams God planted
in the fertile soil of you
can't believe the hopes he's granted
means a chapter in your life is through
it won't even seem you'ue gone
cause our hearts in big and small ways
will keep the love that keeps us strong
and friends are friends forever
if the Lord's the Lord of them
and a friend will not say never
cause the welocme will not end
through it's hard to let you go
in the father's hands we know
that a lifetime's not too long
to live as friends
with the faith and love God's given
springing from the hope we know
we will pray the joy you'll live in
is the strength that now you show
but we'll keep you close as always
it won't even seen you've gone
cause our hearts in big and small ways
will keep the love that keeps us strong.
when i came here i was not seeking nothing,but now when it is time to take my leave,i have a heavy heart,for i leave behind the friends i have met here.the ones who everyday we share our lives with each other
the greatest honor that someone can pay me,besides my children calling me dad.is when someone gives me the honor of being their friend.for that is a honor that you have to be giving and not taken.which to me they have put their trust in me,to allow me to be apart of their lives and a trust i will not break
nor a honor that i will not dishonor,for when i make a friend it is for life,which means no matter what tomorrow will bring.i will be there standing besides them,facing togther what every this new day had bought,thank God for allowing me to be a part of their lives on this new day that he has giving us.
for my friend here thank you for giving that honor when you called me your friend,thank you for giving me the most precious thing you have in life,which is your time,for once your time is gone there is no getting it back.it is the thing of the past and you cannot turn the hands of time back to get it back.
it is a honor for i know the time that you have giving me,you could have took that time and spent it doing something else with it.but you chose to spend that time with me,now it is my turn to say THANK YOU