Friends – ABCs of Gratitude Journal – Prompt – 6

I am so grateful for my friends and family. A true friend is a treasure. They are the ones that are not going anywhere. In fact, they encourage you to be the best person you can be even when you don’t see what they seem to see in you.

• A true friend is dependable and will show up when others do not.
• A true friend listens to you vent as you rant over what you feel is unfair in the world.
• A true friend is loyal and will defend your heart against all attacks. A true friend picks up right where you left off even though you’ve been apart for weeks, months or even years.
• A true friend recognizes your greatness and celebrates those qualities even when you are at your worst.
• A true friend laughs at your jokes even when they have heard them before.
• A true friend is pure fun and brings out the best in you.
• A true friend is a rare gift so treasure them and let them know how much they mean to you.
• A true friend is _____________.

I am thankful for these friends who have seen me at my worst and still love me: (List every name that comes to your mind)

True riches are defined by the true friends who surround you with love and understanding.

I am thankful for the deposit of _________ that _________ made in my life.

Take any one of the ‘true friend’ qualities expressed above (or the one you came up with) and write the following:

_____________ is a true friend because he/she is ____________. I will never forget the time they _________ (tell your story of when that friend came through for you.

Send this as an email or write it out on a card and mail it immediately. You will touch the heart of your true friends and expand the web of friendship.

(Don’t forget to include your family.)