Friends are relatives you make for yourself

Quote by Eustache Deschamps

This is a Willow Tree figurine given to me by my dear friend Gail.

We have been friends for a long time but there have been times when we haven't seen each other for quite some time. Recent sad times have highlighted the importance of friendship. This is where mobile phones and internet are wonderful aids to keeping in touch.

After I got home, I realised that even though we hadn't seen each other for a while, it didn't matter. That's a sign of a real friendship.

'A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked' Bernard Metzler