Valentines~Not just for lovers...

enjoyingitall

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Looking over the Valentine's threads here, I starting thinking...Valentine's isn't just about lovers. It's a day for friends to remind each other how much they care about each other. I kow there are a tons of frienships here. So how about a place to just leave a note for your friends....not your sweethearts, not romantic thoughts..not pairing off with a special valentine...just thoughts for friends during this week.

So, here's a place to drop off a poem, or a picture, a care, a hug or two, maybe some song lyrics or a simple note to our friends or our soon to be friends.

My favorite "friendship" song...


When you're down and troubled
and you need a helping hand
and nothing, whoa nothing is going right.
Close your eyes and think of me
and soon I will be there
to brighten up even your darkest nights.

You just call out my name,
and you know whereever I am
I'll come running, oh yeah baby
to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer, or fall,
all you have to do is call
and I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
You've got a friend.

If the sky above you
should turn dark and full of clouds
and that old north wind should begin to blow
Keep your head together and call my name out loud
and soon I will be knocking upon your door.
You just call out my name and you know where ever I am
I'll come running to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer or fall
all you got to do is call
and I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Hey, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend?
People can be so cold.
They'll hurt you and desert you.
Well they'll take your soul if you let them.
Oh yeah, but don't you let them.

You just call out my name and you know wherever I am
I'll come running to see you again.
Oh babe, don't you know that,
Winter spring summer or fall,
Hey now, all you've got to do is call.
Lord, I'll be there, yes I will.
You've got a friend.
You've got a friend.
Ain't it good to know you've got a friend.
Ain't it good to know you've got a friend.
You've got a friend.

~James Taylor
 
Thanks, AA....and while you're here....just a quick note...you are a delight to know. I'm glad I've had the chance to post with you for...gosh...almost two years now. :) Hugs, AA..you're a special guy.
 
enjoyingitall said:
Thanks, AA....and while you're here....just a quick note...you are a delight to know. I'm glad I've had the chance to post with you for...gosh...almost two years now. :) Hugs, AA..you're a special guy.
Awww, thanks EJ--I enjoy chatting with people who have depth to their personalities, which you definitely have. Your man is indeed a lucky one! :)
 
I have met alot of great friends here and they have been here for me and helped me through some tough times. I would like to just say thank you to all of them and this is another great friendship song. Have a great Valentine's Day.

Sometimes in our lives we all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow

Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you don't let show

Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

If there is a load you have to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
If you just call me

So just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'd understand
We all need somebody to lean on

Lean on me when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
Till I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
 
I love that song, too Toni.

Let me take this chance to tell both you and AA how much happiness I wish for both of you together..

And you know what toni, of all the people I can think of here, your name comes to mind as being one of the friendliest. Doesn't matter who or when..you're a gem!
 
enjoyingitall said:
I love that song, too Toni.

Let me take this chance to tell both you and AA how much happiness I wish for both of you together..

And you know what toni, of all the people I can think of here, your name comes to mind as being one of the friendliest. Doesn't matter who or when..you're a gem!
Oh boy, there will be no living with toni now--her ego will rage out of control after that compliment! ;) :D

I love this song, too, by Carly Simon...

HAVEN'T GOT TIME FOR THE PAIN

(Carly Simon/Jacob Brackman)

All those crazy nights when I cried myself to sleep
Now melodrama never makes me weep anymore
'Cause I haven't got time for the pain
I haven't got room for the pain
I haven't the need for the pain
Not since I've known you

You showed me how, how to leave myself behind
How to turn down the noise in my mind
Now I haven't got time for the pain
I haven't got room for the pain
I haven't the need for the pain
Not since I've known you

Suffering was the only thing that made me feel I was alive
Though that's just how much it cost to survive in this world
'Til you showed me how, how to fill my heart with love
How to open up and drink in all that white love
Pouring down from the heaven
I haven't got time for the pain
I haven't got room for the pain
I haven't the need for the pain
Not since I've known you



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pffffffftttttttttt.....She is deserving of that compliment and you know it! :)

Another great song.
 
enjoyingitall said:
pffffffftttttttttt.....She is deserving of that compliment and you know it! :)

Another great song.
LOL Yeah she is deserving of it, however, she has enough hot air to turn SD into the Sonora Desert...LOL (I'm dead now!)
 
alwaysawake said:
LOL Yeah she is deserving of it, however, she has enough hot air to turn SD into the Sonora Desert...LOL (I'm dead now!)

EJ, thanks for the compliment

As for you smarty britches.....Pffffffffffffttttttttttt:p, I love you even if you are a big brat who picks on me all the time!
 
That's What Friends are For
© Dionne Warwick and Friends

And I never thought I'd feel this way
And as far as I'm concerned
I'm glad I got the chance to say
That I do believe I love you
And if I should ever go away
Well then close your eyes and try
To feel the way we do today and then if you can remember

Keep smilin' keep shinin'
Knowing you can always count on me for sure
That's what friends are for
For good times and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for

Well you came and opened me
And now there's so much more I see
And so by the way I thank you
And then for the times when we're apart
Well then close your eyes and know
These words are coming from my heart
And then if you can remember

Keep smilin' keep shinin'
Knowing you can always count on me for sure
That's what friends are for
For good times and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for
 
tonitits said:
EJ, thanks for the compliment

As for you smarty britches.....Pffffffffffffttttttttttt:p, I love you even if you are a big brat who picks on me all the time!
You'd think I didn't love you if I didn't whip you alot of guff! :D Pfffffttttt! :p
 
alwaysawake said:
You'd think I didn't love you if I didn't whip you alot of guff! :D Pfffffttttt! :p

That's true! Good night sweetie! Have a great one! :kiss:
 
tonitits said:
That's true! Good night sweetie! Have a great one! :kiss:
Sweet dreams...mwaaaaahhhh! Getting down to 28 here tonight and up to 55 in the afternoon with sunshine...woohoo!
 
For all my LIT friends

(Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin)

I hope the day will be a lighter highway
For friends are found on every road
Can you ever think of any better way
For the lost and weary travellers to go

Making friends for the world to see
Let the people know you got what you need
With a friend at hand you will see the light
If your friends are there then everything's all right


It seems to me a crime that we should age
These fragile times should never slip us by
A time you never can or shall erase
As friends together watch their childhood fly

:heart:
 
To all my Lit friends those that I have met and those I have yet to meet.


What Would Life Be
by Scott Wheeler, Sr

What would life be with out friends like thee
I'll tell you, like no longer being free.
Imagine what life would be so sad and blue
To go through life without that special you.
And I know we live so far away
Through the internet we are like castaways
Never get to touch or hug you for this I only pray
For some day I hope we can meet
To hug and laugh and dance to the beat
I know this would be a treat
For now this is all I see
Is my good friend here with me
Just think what life would be
Without friends like thee
 
For My Friend
by Carol Miller

across the miles
you touched my life,
opened my eyes, and
filled my empty heart-

strangers, yet friends,
our spirits reach out,
always touching, never apart- -

you in the east,
me in the west,
never together,
never apart- -
 
Net Friend
by Nina


I type my love for you
On the TV screen

Never will you truly know
Just how much you mean

Some may say it's crazy
But I don't really care

They could never understand
all that we have shared

All the nights you've spent with me
Felt like you were here

Always with a open heart
And an open ear

I never had to wonder
If you truly care

Because when I turn on my TV
You words are always there
 
Toni, those are all great songs and poems.

Jenny, what a good song to add here.

I'm hoping more people will stop by and leave something for their friends. It's fun to read what's being said here.
 
Blue Dolphin said:
nice thread joy

maybe I feel a poem coming on
we will see

Thank you, BD....speaking of friends.....I'm glad I can call you one of mine.


I'd love to read one of your poems here.


:kiss:
 
I saw this poem and thought I woud share it here since I agree that Valentine's Day is not just for Lovers...

May Our Friendship Last Forever...

May our friendship last forever;
May I sail upon your sea.
May we go through life together;
May there always be a "we."
May I be your endless sky;
May you breathe my gentle air.
May you never wonder why
Each time you look for me, I'm there.

May we be for each a smile
Like the warm, life-giving sun;
Yet when we're in pain awhile,
May our suffering be one.

May we share our special days,
The happiness of one for two;
And if we must go separate ways,
Let my love remain with you.

Unknown...

:kiss: :heart: :kiss:
 
Hi there 1Sexy.....It's nice to see you.

That was a nice poem to share here with your friends. Glad you came by.
 
Hi Joy, Im not too poetic but I will stop in and read what is going on
 
Palleon said:
Hi Joy, Im not too poetic but I will stop in and read what is going on

Oh, sweetie, it's not just for poems here, any thoughts for your friends are great.

This is one of my favorite quotes about friends. It makes me think of you.

"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born."
- Anais Nin

:kiss:

There's nothing that says friends can't leave kisses for each other. :)
 
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