"Appreciate the time you spend away from your friend. If time apart seems to threaten your friendship, examine what your real concerns are and how you can deal with them."
"Say 'no' to your friend when 'no' is appropriate, and gracefully accept your friend's 'no'. Friendship is wide enough and deep enough to allow 'no', 'yes', 'maybe', and 'I don't know."
"Respect your own boundaries as well as your friend's. Not everything inside you needs exposing. Know what is yours to share and what is yours to hold quietly within."
"Pray with your friend and speak of God together. The most profound experience in friendship is to share your encounters with Mystery."
Text � 1994 Kass P.Dotterweich & John D.Perry
