i ask of you a favor

So, I have these friends. And although they may not know how special they are to me, they both have a special pocket in my heart that they fit right into.

 

They've had a curve ball thrown into their life, that has and is causing great pain and heartache. 

I think about them constantly and I ask that you pray with me for them.

 

I found this poem that hit me in the stomach. I hope I can be this kind of friend.

 

"Don't tell me that you understand,

Don't tell me that you know.

Don't tell me that I will survive,

How I will surely grow.

 

Don't tell me this is just a test,

That I am truly blessed,

That I am chosen for this task,

Apart from all the rest.

 

Don't come at me with answers

That can only come from me,

Don't tell me how my grief will pass...

That I shall soon be free.

 

Don't stand in pious judgment

Of the bonds I must untie.

Don't tell me how to suffer,

And don't tell me how to cry.

 

My life is filled with selfishness,

My pain is all I see,

But I need you, and I need your love...

Unconditionally.

 

Accept me in my ups and downs,

I need someone to share,

Just hold my hand and let me cry,

And say, "my friend, I care."

 

                     J. Hendel