Friendship is one of the greatest gifts a human being can receive. It is a bond beyond common goals, common interests, or common histories. It is a bond stronger than sexual union can create, deeper than a shared fate can solidify, and even more intimate than the bonds of marriage or community. Friendship is being with the other in joy and sorrow, even when we cannot increase the joy or decrease the sorrow. It is a unity of souls that gives nobility and sincerity to love. Friendship makes all of life shine brightly. Blessed are those who lay down their lives for their friends.
Share your thoughts on this reflection. These reflections are taken from Henri J.M. Nouwen's Bread for the Journey. Read the latest Nouwen release: Home Tonight. Watch Home Tonight with Henri Nouwen video.
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