The value of genuine friendship

“Real friends are the ones you can count on no matter what. The ones who go into the forest to find you and bring you home.And real friends never have to tell you that they’re your friends.”

My just concluded US tour was a success mainly because of genuine friendships. I am always aware of their value, but this trip reminded me of that. God positioned people to make my trip successful from Miami to Fort Lauderdale to Orlando, Atlanta, Washington,New Jersey then finally to New York. True friends are usually those who offer you support, improve your quality of life, promote self-confidence, provide honesty and unconditional love, and help you progress mentally. It often takes time and effort to foster deep, healthy friendships. We need to support each other on our respective missions. I had a few invitations for the 4th July holiday in the US, but I decided I would be with my friend Lorna who recently had knee replacement surgery and was in bed. I cooked for her and joined her in bed and we had a blast talking about past, present and future events. She loves Family Feud with Steve Harvey and we watched back-to-back episodes.

I also discovered that Steve also has a show where he is a people’s court judge. Those three days were absolutely magnificent, and it reminded me what true friendship is. The only thing she was sad about was that she could not attend the event our friend Doris was hosting for me, which was the last event of my US tour featuring my collection and books. It was an appropriate wrap to a successful trip.

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