"Around the Corner"
by
Henson Towne
Around the corner I have a friend,
In this great city that has no end,
Yet the days go by and weeks rush on,
And before I know it, a year is gone.
And I never never see my old friend's face,
For life is a swift and terrible race,
He knows that I like him just as well,
As in days when I rang his bell.
And he rang mine
If, we were younger then,
And now we are busy, tired men.
Tired of playing a foolish game,
Tired of trying to make a name.
"Tomorrow," I say "I will call on Jim."
"Just to show that I'm thinking of him."
But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes,
And distance between us grows and grows.
Around the corner!--yet miles away,
"Here's a telegram sir."
"Jim died today."
And that,s what we get and deserve in the end.
Around the corner, a vanished friend.
Remember to always say what you mean. If you love someone, tell them.
Don't be afraid to express yourself.
Reach out and tell someone what they mean to you.
Because when you decide that it is the right time, it mightbe too late.
Seize the day. Never have regrets. And most importantly,
Stay close to your friends and family,
For they have helped make you theperson you are today.
"L'amitié est un art"
by
David Sammons
Je souhaiterais détenir le secret d'une formule magique qui produise l'amitié. Ce n'est, hélas, pas le cas...
L'amitié ne se crée pas en appliquant certaines règles. L'amitié, comme l'amour, est un art, mais pas la sorte d'art publicitaire qui sert à impressionner les gens. Les amis sont des êtres libres qui osent se montrer tels qu'ils sont en présence les uns des autres -qui partagent ce qui leur est propre et qui sont heureux de contempler le fruit de cet échange dans leur croissance mutuelle...
Sans amis, nous ne pouvons être pleinement humains. Se faire des amis est une nécéssité.
