"It's so good to know I've got a friend like you."

Friends. They're grand creatures.

They're always good for a laugh, for a frenzy of fun. They can put a smile on your face quicker than you can say, "Bob's your uncle." And they can inspire you to do things that you would otherwise not do, like say "Bob's your uncle."

They're also great for having serious conversations. Conversations of depth, about important things you don't usually talk to just anybody about. Life-changing conversations that don't seem life-changing at the time, but once you look back on them years later you realize just how much they shaped how you have lived.

They make your heart content, and your life rich and full. They make you look beyond yourself, and learn how to give of yourself just like Jesus, the greatest friend I've ever found. They teach you more about love the more time you spend with them.

I thank God for my friends.