“Thank you for being a friend, traveled down the road and back again.

Your heart is true, you’re a pal and a confidant

And if you threw a party, invited everyone you knew

You would see the biggest gift would be from me and the card attached would say

Thank you for being a friend”

These are the lyrics from a song by Andrew Gold that was the theme song for a popular 1980’s sitcom called the “Golden Girls.” The show ran for seven years and syndicated reruns can still be seen on many networks.  It depicted 4 very funny ladies who shared a home in south Florida. They also shared joys, sorrows, celebrations, misadventures and most of all, friendships.

What is a friend? A friend is a special gift from God; a companion who travels the road of life with you.

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