Friends Are Forever!



 Friends Forever

Part of the art of friendship is learning the skills of encouraging others. And make no mistake: encouragement is a skill that is learned over time and improved with constant use. How, we ask, can we be most encouraging?
The answer is found, in part, by reminding ourselves what genuine encouragement is and what it is not. This dictionary defines encouragement as, "the act of inspiring courage and confidence." Genuine encouragement is not idle flattery nor is it pity.

It is instead the transfer of courage from one person to another. It is a firm reminder of the others person's talents, strengths, resources and opportunities. Encouragement is confidence shared and multiplied.                       

                                                                                                                                                 Carol E