"The friend who can be silent with us
in a moment of despair or confusion,
who can stay with us
in an hour of grief and bereavement,
who can tolerate not knowing...
not healing, not curing...
that is a friend who cares.”
- Henri Nouwen
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In gratitude for those friends who quietly sit with us,
with no need to fill the spaces in between the words, no need to advise, no need to know.
It is those friends who understand that the silence between the words is a sacred
healing space and that sometimes all we need is a hug and a piece of chocolate.
That kind of friend is rare indeed.
Once you find them, be grateful and never let them go.
artwork Tree Sisters Best Friends by Claudia Tremblay
in a moment of despair or confusion,
who can stay with us
in an hour of grief and bereavement,
who can tolerate not knowing...
not healing, not curing...
that is a friend who cares.”
- Henri Nouwen
---------------------------------
In gratitude for those friends who quietly sit with us,
with no need to fill the spaces in between the words, no need to advise, no need to know.
It is those friends who understand that the silence between the words is a sacred
healing space and that sometimes all we need is a hug and a piece of chocolate.
That kind of friend is rare indeed.
Once you find them, be grateful and never let them go.
artwork Tree Sisters Best Friends by Claudia Tremblay