When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives

mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who,

instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen

rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm

and tender hand.  The friend who can be silent with us in a

moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour

of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing,

not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our

powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.  ~Henri Nouwen

 

I chose this ornament for my friend Sara because it represents our friendship.  Fruity?  :)  Well, we are a little fruity when we get together.  But mostly because the strawberry is God's sweetness here on earth.  Her friendship is that -- sweet, refreshing, and FABULOUS!  The chocolate because it adds so much flavour to the strawberry.  Sara's friendship adds sooo much sweetness to my life.