theodorebear
Hopkinsville, KY
age: 42
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"Portrait of a Friend"
I can't give solutions to all of life's problems, doubts,
or fears. But I can listen to you, and together we will
search for answers.
I can't change your past with all it's heartache and pain,
nor the future with its untold stories.
But I can be there now when you need me to care.
I can't keep your feet from stumbling.
I can only offer my hand that you may grasp it and not fall.
Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness are not mine;
Yet I can share in your laughter.
Your decisions in life are not mine to make, nor to judge;
I can only support you, encourage you,
and help you when you ask.
I can't prevent you from falling away from friendship,
from your values, from me.
I can only pray for you, talk to you and wait for you.
I can't give you boundaries which I have determined for you,
But I can give you the room to change, room to grow,
room to be yourself.
I can't keep your heart from breaking and hurting,
But I can cry with you and help you pick up the pieces
and put them back in place.
I can't tell you who you are.
I can only love you and be your friend.
-- Author Unknown
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wtf_ftw
Bedford, TX
age: 33
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awww, you're an awfully nice guy. you're gonna find you a great boyfriend in no time!
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in_doubtalishis
Beaumont, CA
age: 33 online now!
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Theo you are a great person with a great heart. Genuity is so hard to find. I mean straight genuine hearts that don't budge for anything. You have a mind of your own and stand on your own. You don't get swayed and run with crowds. It takes a special person to do that you know. It is easy to follow people and get lost. I mean we all need someone to call our friend and to feel like we have support in this lonely world. But to stand like a rock through the current alone is priceless. You are a good man theo. A lucky WOMAN will find her way to you and then you can fight that stream together.
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theodorebear
Hopkinsville, KY
age: 42
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awww, you're an awfully nice guy. you're gonna find you a great boyfriend in no time!
Although I know I am lowering myself to the extreme to reply to this, I feel that it does require a rebuttal.
When I was a boy, my father bought me a .22 caliber rifle to hunt game with and when he gave it to me, he warned me not to shoot toward the barn because the mule was in the barn. One day I was shooting at something and didn't notice the barn was in the far line of fire. The bullet went through the wall and killed that mule as dead as a hammer. I was heartbroken and thought dad was going to kill me. He never whipped me for that, he just told me that some day that Jackass was going to come back and haunt me, and I'll be DAMNED if he wasn't right. He's here in these forums causing shit.
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seakats
Palm City, FL
age: 46
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As I get older the word friendship has taken on a whole new meaning. My best friend and I are going on 30 years of a very close solid friendship, Sadly people have tried to come between us. We both thank God for each other everyday; and feel we might be in a bad way if not for the solid foundation of our connection.
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seantalia
Bedford, TX
age: 31
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Baby, be nice!!!
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steven030463
Warren, OH
age: 45
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Man, Theo , that was awesome. True words. Its nice to see some people having a heart even if its a guy.
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