“Without friends, we cannot be fully human. We have to be, and to have, friends,” so says The Gift of Friends by Marion Stroud
Shared interests, pleasures, understanding, communication and support during times of trouble,
makes friendship a gift to cherish by anyone; human life is enriched as it is shared with others.
The Gift of Friends – like the others in ‘The Gift of …’ series – is enriched by a collection of perceptive thoughts, words and writing which are illustrated with beautiful full colour photographs against a background of picturesque cloudy and ice-covered mountains.
The Gift of Friends highlights issues such as how to establish and maintain friendships, factors which undermine friendship and the benefits of a close, warm, friendship. It also shows how to make peace with God and your friend in case you are tempted to talk ill of
them behind their backs.
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The importance of speech, listening, empathy and kindness, are also discussed in this book as
integral ingredients to a successful relationship.
Though written from a Christian perspective, the book contains a collection of beautiful universal questions on companionship which will readily
connect with many hearts.
The Gift of Friends says that when a friend is in trouble, we should not annoy them more by asking what we can do for them Rather, ‘Think of somethin’ appropriate and do it.”
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Since a friend is one who comes when the whole world has gone out on us, we should treasure anyone who sticks by and with us.
Other books in the series include The Gift of Love, The Gift of Marriage, The Gift of a Child and The Gift of Years.
Like The Gift of Friends, they are all illustrated colourfully.
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