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Tell the world why your friend is one in a million
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Do you have a friend who has an incredibly generous spirit and warm heart? If you do, lucky you! Here's your chance to thank your pal for simply being terrific.
Share your praise for a truly fantastic friend by clicking the Feedback microphone above and writing a tribute to a cherished pal. This space is yours, it's the place where your best confidante and your friendship can shine so don't be shy. Some say a good friend is hard to find -- perhaps one in a million -- so go on and gush!
Helping me through
My best friend has always been there for me when the going was the most difficult. I lost my first husband and our daughter within 22 months of each other and had it not been for my friend I'm not sure if I would have been able to go on.
Althea Baldwin
Kindness, generosity and thoughtfulness
My friend Janice Clarkson is the best friend a person can ever have. I lost my home one year ago in a fire and she was there for me. I lost my two kittties and she bought me two more look-a-likes. She is kind generous and very loving and thoughtful. I love her with all my heart.
Maureen Hearn
No gift can compare to a dear friend
My friendship with Beverley started when we attended the same boarding school. We were in the same class and for two semesters, shared the same dormitory. Over the years our friendship grew and we coincidentally attended the same Commercial School. After graduating, we ended up working in the same place, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. We would meet for lunches, teas and "just to have fun".
In the late 1950s we both met and married our respective husbands and Bev was my bridesmaid. We had our children, visited together, attended the same church and became more like sisters rather than friends. If I had a problem I could always call on her, whether it was just to give a listening ear, or to help in some way.
In the early 1970s Bev and her family moved to live in Canada but we always kept in touch. Letters, photos and anything we felt the other would enjoy, were exchanged.
In 1989, I immigrated to Canada and was fortunate to live just 20 minutes away from Bev. It was wonderful to be back with such a dear and cherished friend. We have been friends for over 50 years and if I have something of joy to share, Bev is the first to know. If I am feeling "blue", Bev is the first person I can call on for comfort and understanding. She is never too busy to listen, no matter what hour of the day or night.
I have now retired to northern Ontario, but we still keep in touch on a weekly basis and, when possible, exchange visits. There is no gift that can compare with the gift of a dear friend.
Ann Pigou
My kindred spirit, my life's fire
And then came Lisa...a woman with a generous and loving heart. A woman who has shared in my joys and shared in my grief...my kindred spirit and my life's fire. She motivates me to reach for the stars and to take a few risks in life. She makes me feel as special as I see her. She truly is one of a kind and I am truly blessed to have her as my very best girlfriend.
Evelyn
The smile on your face
I just wanted to thank my bestest-estest friend Sophie just for being exactly who she is! I don't know what i would do without you in my life, and I thank God everyday that he brought us together. I know that He has big plans for our lives and I can't wait to find out what He has in store! You're just the greatest and you know it! I love you so much, thank you for everything you've done for me, even if it's just being there at the lockers with a smile on your face, it means more to me than I could ever put into words!
Love always, your Patticake
Blessings in friendship
Good friends are hard to find, but lucky me; I found the one true friend. She is always there for me when i need to talk. She reads me like a book, she knows when I am down and need some cheering up. I can truly say that she is my best friend.
I had a friend who used to always tell me that I was her best friend but always talked about me, used me to do lots of things for her. It took me a long time to realize what she was doing to me. Now she is no longer in my life. This friend that I have now made me realize what a best friend is. She truly cares for me and about what happens to me. I am so blessed to have finally met her and would not do a thing to change that.
vicky
A friend makes everything more fun
My friend Janet, is a warm, caring, giving, generous and thoughtful friend. We share many interests. Being with my friend makes everything more fun! Janet has a wonderful way of reaching out to people, sharing her joy and enthusiasms. She is someone who always goes the extra distance to help a friend. I'm so glad to have a friend like Janet.
Sheila Cleroux
Strong bonds formed in friendship
My mother graduated (magna cum laude) from Marianopolis college in Montreal in 1948. At the time, it was a Catholic girls college affiliated with McGill where Mom went for her science courses. There were 12 women who graduated with her and they all became very close friends throughout the course of their degrees.
Amazingly, they have always kept in touch and meet every two years for what will be the 60th anniversary next year. Except for Mom who graduated at a younger
age. The remaining eight are all well into their 80s and still going
strong. They all took different career/life paths and stayed very good
friends sharing in marriages, births, deaths, grandchildren, etc.
They are meeting again this year just outside Montreal for a weekend
in early June. Interestingly, only my Mom moved west when she married
my dad who was a wild Albertan.
A larger than average number of the 12 women remained single (very unusual for that demographic), although Mom ended having nine children, with 19 grandchildren and the first great grandchild this past February. Despite all of the diferent paths the women took, they have always celebrated each other's differences and have remained the best of friends. They truly are an example of the strength of the bonds women in Canada have regardless of where you live.
Sincerely,
Colleen M. Norris
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