doubts, or fears.
But I can listen to you, and together we will
search for answers.
I can't change your past with all it's heartaches
and pain, nor the future with it's untold stories.
But I can be there now when you need me to care.
I can't keep your feet from stumbling.
I can only offer my hand that you may grasp
it and not fall.
Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness
are not mine;
Yet I can share in your laughter.
Your decisions in life are not mine to make,
nor to judge;
I can only support you, encourage you,
and help you when you ask. I can't prevent you from falling away from
friendship, from your values, from me.
I can only pray for you, talk to you,
and wait for you.
I can't give you boundaries which,
I have determined for you.
But I can give you the room to change,
room to grow,
room for yourself.
I can't keep your heart from breaking and hurting,
but I can cry with you.
And help you pick up the pieces,
and put them back in place.
I can't tell you who you are.
I can only love you and be your friend.
~Author Unknown~