Friends Throughout the Ages

Treasure all friendships, the new and the old ones, for in them we may be catching a glimpse of eternity. There is something magical in finding someone with whom you share particular interests, who you can stop and say, "Really? Me too. I thought I was the only one." Who knows how long these fellow travelers called 'friends' will be by our side. We may end up fighting shoulder to shoulder with them in battle at the end of time, or they may simply be near us at the great Stone Table, talking and laughing of things remembered near a roaring fire. We may also have known them before, but that is another matter entirely. The one thing we can never say is that true friendships are a slight, unimportant thing. They may, in fact, be His eternal gift throughout the ages.