My Friend

If you've ever had someone in your life that meant the world to you then you will understand this post. I have many friends, several who are very dear to me and to whom I am greatly indebted. To those who have surrounded me recently with more love and support than I could have hoped for - thank you so much. I could not be the person I am or enjoy even half the success I do without you. You guys make my life so much better in so many ways and I love you for it. However, I want to say something special with this post. I have a best friend that continually amazes me with the way he cares about me and all the ways that he helps me. Sometimes I run out of words to say or ways to let him know how much he means to me, but I can always continue to try. So, sir, if you read this, this one is for you. I want to tell you that you make my days brighter with all your encouragement. You make me stronger by standing next to me and pulling me up when I fall down. I love that you never give up on me and always urge me to keep pressing forward. I love that you can remain positive in what seem to be the darkest situations and that you help me see the sun when rain clouds fill my vision. I know that I can rely on you to be there for me whether I'm calling you to tell you I had the worst day ever or if I'm letting you know that things have finally settled down and I am on my way to better days. You'll never know how much it means to me that you encourage me to pursue my dreams, that you want all the best in life for me, and that you expect great things from me. I love that you can see in me what I want to see in myself but am just too blind sometimes to notice. I love that you encourage me in my walk with the Lord, always pointing me towards Him as my source of strength and never-ending love, finding Scriptures to encourage me and helping me to hold on to Him when it feels like I will lose my grip. Knowing you has been one of the best things that could have ever happened to me and I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate and, yes, love you. You mean so much more to me than I could ever put into words, but this is my meager attempt at it. I know not where our paths may lead and should they part at some future date that would truly be sad, but I will always be thankful for the precious time I've had with you and will do my best to make it as pleasant for you as it has been for me. I'm so glad you're a part of my life.
I had forgotten about this song, but then I heard it today and it reminded me of you. When I first heard it many years ago I was very young and wondered how anyone could possibly really feel this way about a person. Surely, they were exaggerating or making things up just to create a good song. Now, I know how they could feel this way and I understand how true these lyrics can be.

Because You Loved Me

For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through through it all

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me