cartoon from Sketches in stillness
Spring has arrived……. in my front room!
Isn’t it beautiful!
With these flowers I wanted to thank you all, you touched me deeply with your comforting words. You have shown me such compassion and understanding.
I wanted to tell you how wonderful and supportive you are and how much it helps me. I appreciate it very much and am very grateful for your friendship!
With love and hugs Ute xxx
Big group hug!
I came across 10 reasons to give more hugs – I don’t need any reason to hug but this is “scientific”……
1. Hugging induces oxytocin in the body.
2. Hugging builds stronger bonds with people you see every day.
3. Hugging lowers stress.
4. Hugging lowers blood pressure.
5. Hugging is a reciprocal good deed.
6. Hugging feels incredible.
7. Hugging can turn a bad mood upside down.
8. Hugging reconnects the mind with the body.
9. Hugging more makes us better huggers.
10. Hugging cultivates patience.
4 hugs a day for survival
8 hugs a day for maintenance
12 hugs a day for growth
I believe-
that we don’t have to change friends
if we understand that friends change.
I believe-
that true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance.
same goes for true love.
I believe-
that it’s taking me a long time
to become the person I want to be
I believe-
that you should always leave loved ones
with loving words. It may be the
last time you see them.
I believe-
that you can keep going
long after you can’t.
I believe-
that we are responsible for what we do,
no matter how we feel.
I believe-
that either you control your attitude
or it controls you.
I believe-
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I believe-
that my best friend and I can do anything
or nothing and have best time.
I believe-
that maturity has more to do with
what types of experiences you’ve had
and what you’ve learnt from them
and less to do with how many
birthdays you’ve celebrated.
I believe-
that is isn’t always enough to be
forgiven by others. Sometimes you
have to learn to forgive yourself.
I believe-
no matter how bad your heart is broken
the world doesn’t stop for your grief.
I believe-
that our background and circumstances
may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who we become.
I believe-
that two people can look at the exact
same thing and see something totally
different.
I believe-
that even when you think you have no more
to give, when a friend cries out to you
you will find the strength to help.
This is for all the wonderful friends out there around the world, it is great that you exist, continue to be amazing and valuable to your friends. We need you, love you and appreciate you more than you think.
Good friends are the greatest treasure that a person can have, without a doubt. Today would be a great day to let your friends know how important they are to you and how much you love them.
True Friends go through thick and thin with you.
True Friends cheer you up, when you are down.
True Friends are happy with you.
True Friends can be sad with you
True Friends laugh with you.
True Friends listen to you.
True Friends lift you up.
True Friends can sit comfortably in silence with you.
True Friends are there for you in good times and in bad times.
True Friends touch your heart.
True Friends believe in you.
Friends are priceless and valuable. – Don’t take them for granted.
Quotes:
“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”
“A Friend is someone who knows all about you and loves you anyway!!”
“There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.” – Linda Grayson
“A friend is someone who can see the truth and pain in you even when you are fooling everyone else.”
“Friendship isn’t about whom you have known the longest…It’s about who came, and never left your side…”
To all my friends who are reading this right now, you KNOW that I love you and cherish you and our friendship.
I want to thank all my wonderful friends from the bottom of my heart, for their friendship and supporting me all the way!
Ute smile 