Posted on July 20, 2012 - by Dawn Ford
Quiet Angels
Dear Sisterhood of the Ink Blog,
One of the greatest gifts we can give to one another is to be a friend.
A friend listens when we have something to say. They actually hear the words you don’t say as much or more than the ones you do say.
She dances with you when you rejoice, and holds you when you cry. Friends see your faults and love you anyway.
Friends take you aside to let you know your shirt is buttoned crooked, or to point out something she knows would embarrass you instead of laughing at you behind your back.
They extend you grace when you are lack.
A friend loves when the sun shines and when it pours. No matter the weather they are there.
Friends celebrate your successes and encourage you when you fail.
Their hands are full of the gentleness that eases your burdens and heals your wounds. They are balm for the soul.
I have been touched by such loving friends. I dedicate today’s blog to my quiet angel Inksper sisters. You have blessed me more than you know with your friendship and love. May it lift you today as you have lifted me.
Click here for a video I thought you’d enjoy.
(Note: The pictures above are those of us who have been blessed enough to meet at conference. Those of us who were not there physically were with us spirit.)
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Kav said:
Amen, Dawn. Friends are somethin’ special and I’m so grateful to be part of this group. Hoping one day we can all get together. Wouldn’t that be awesome?
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July 20, 2012
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Regina Merrick said:
OK Dawn, now I feel like crying because I won’t be with you all this conference.
I will miss you, but wouldn’t have missed the last two years for the world!
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July 20, 2012
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Dawn Ford said:
Kav,
It’s a plan! Maybe up in Minnesota somewhere which would be more of a halfway point for you. I think I know someone up there…
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July 20, 2012
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Dawn Ford said:
Regina,
We’re going to have to do a Flat Regina like we did with our Flat Brenda last year. If everyone who isn’t going to make it sent a photo of themselves we could do a photo together.
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July 20, 2012
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Shari Barr said:
Ahh, sniff, sniff. That’s so sweet, Dawn. You guys need a “Shari on a stick” for conference because I won’t be there either.
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July 20, 2012
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Dawn Ford said:
Say it isn’t so, Shari. I will miss traveling with you, although Cathy is supposed to fly with Lorna and I, it will NOT be the same.
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July 21, 2012
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Marianne said:
Wishing you all the greatest, no matter where you are. Blessings
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July 21, 2012
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Brenda Anderson said:
Sniffling with the rest of you.
Dawn, that was so sweet & so true. I just love this group of ladies! Wish you all could be in Dallas. As Dawn said, if you can’t make it, send a pic for our “group” photo.
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July 21, 2012
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Stacy said:
What a lovely tribute to the gift of friends, Dawn. I’m honored to be among all of you and look forward to meeting at least some of you in Dallas.
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July 22, 2012
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Lorna said:
Okay, I’m glad I didn’t read this before I drove last Friday, Dawn. I’d have been sniffling all the way to pick up Emma from camp.
Your the dearest of friends, and even if we may have to bring a whole bouquet of flat Inkspers, we’ll keep the real ones in our hearts.