Friends are Friends Forever

This morning as I sit here alone gathering my thoughts for the day and enjoying time with my Father an old song comes to mind in my head and my heart. Though its a few years old and actually was the song at a few graduations of previous years, it leaped out at me this morning as I sat here and brought a bundle of tears to my eyes as I listened to youtube as Michael W.Smith sang. Below are the words which I feel say tons about us as brothers and sisters of Him who treasures each one of us as his own. I am sure all who read this can meander along and find the music to attach to this but perhaps you, as I, will relish the words as they are below on this Thursday morning.

Packing up the dreams God planted
In the fertile soil of you
Can't believe the hopes he's granted
Means a chapter in your life is through
But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong

CHORUS:
And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say "Never"
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends

With the faith and love God's given
Springing from the hope we know
We will pray the joy you'll live in
Is the strength that now you show
But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong. 

CHORUS:
And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say "Never"
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends