"MY FRIENDS"
It was World War I,
a soldier asked his commanding officer
if he could crawl out of the trenches and
cross the bloody battlefield to bring in a comrade
who lay mortality wounded.
“You can go,” said the officer,
“but it’s not worth it. Your friend was probably killed,
and you will just throw your own life away.”
But the soldier persisted, somehow,
he managed to get his friend,
hoist him onto his shoulder,
and bring him back to the trenches.
Two of them tumbled in together and lay at the bottom of the trench.
The officer looked at the rescuer and said,
“I told you it wouldn’t be worth it.
Your friend is dead and you are mortally wounded.”
“IT WAS WORTH IT, Sir,” he replied.

“How do you mean worth it? I tell you your friend is dead,” snapped the officer.
“Yes, Sir,” the soldier answered,
“BUT IT WAS WORTH IT, because when I got to him he was still alive,
and he said to me, ‘Johnny, I knew you would come’, before he died.
It was worth it.”
*****

You can’t help but be touched by this story of true friendship.
It reminds of the many friends we have.
*****

We have friends who are like shadows.
They stay close to you while you walk in sunshine,
but they disappear the moment you walk in darkness.
They are the sunshine friends.
They are always around when everything is going great,
only to disappear once there is trouble. …
“the saying goes --- ‘A friend in need is a friend to be avoided.’
*****

We also have friends who have problem with their memory,
but we must confess that we helped damaged their memory.
We did it by lending them some money. These are our forgetful friends.
*****

Lucky for those who have extra special group of friends.
These people are active in business and work,
yet they have committed to live their lives according to the principle of the word of God.
They stick close to each other and share each other’s burden.
*****

So find friendships built on accountability and caring.
We can never live the joyful life God intends us to live without the presence of our godly friends. But understand that before you can enjoy the company of good friend,
you have to be a good friend yourself first.
An offering of the self to others will gain you friends
who will return your love and care.
*****

”See a friend today. More importantly be a friend today.”


Ps. Haha. so godly. Post it cos i found it meaningful =D