tHere Is a difference between being an acquaintance and being a friend. an acquaintance iS someone Whose namE you know, who you seE every now and Then, who you probably have Something In common with and who you Feel comfortable aroUnd. it's a peRson that you can invite to your home and share things with. but they are people who you don't share your life with, whose actions sometimes you don't understand because you don't know enough about them. on the other hand, a Friend is somEonE you Lov. not that you are "In love" with them, but you care about them aNd you think about them when they are not there. the people you are reminded of when you see somethinG they might Like, and you know this because yoU know them so well. they are the people whose piCtures you have and whose faces are in your head regardless. friends are the people you feel safe around because you Know theY care about you. they call just to see how you are doinG, because a friend dOesn't need an excuse. they tell you the truth, the first time, and you dO the same. you know that if you have a problem, they are there to listen. friends are the people who won't lauGh at you or hurt you, and if they do hurt you they try hard to make it up to you. they are the peopLe you lovE, regArdleSs of wHether yOU reaLize it. frienDs arE the people you cRied wiTh when you gOt rejected from Colleges and duRing the last song at the prom and at graduation. theY are the people that when you hug them, you dOn't thiNk about how long to hug and who's going to be THe first one to let go. mAybe They are the people that hold the ringS at your wedding, or Maybe theY are the people who give you away at your wedding, or maybe they are the people you marry. maybe they are the people who Cry at youR wEdding becausE they are happy or because they are prouD. they are The people who stOp yoU from making mistakes and help You when you do. they are are the people Whose hand you cAn hold, or you can hug or give them a kiss and not have it Be awkward because they understand the things you do and they love you for them. they stIck with you and stand by you. they hold your hand. they watch you live and you watch theM live and you learn from them. your life is not the same withouT them.. (hidden msg)

Have you seen my Childhood?

I'm searching for the world that I come from

'Cause I've been looking around

In the lost and found of my heart...

No one understands me

They view it as such strange eccentricities...

'Cause I keep kidding around

Like a child, but pardon me...

People say I'm not okay

'Cause I love such elementary things...

It's been my fate to compensate,

for the Childhood

I've never known...

Have you seen my Childhood?

I'm searching for that wonder in my youth

Like pirates in adventurous dreams,

Of conquest and kings on the throne...

Before you judge me, try hard to love me,

Look within your heart then ask,

Have you seen my Childhood?

If I had my child to raise all over again,
I'd finger-paint more and point the finger less.
I'd do less correcting and more connecting.
Id take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.
I would care to know less and know to care more.
I'd take more hikes and fly more kites.
I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play.
I'd run through more fields and gaze at more stars.
I'd do more hugging and less tugging.
I would be firm less often, and affirm much more.
I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later.
I'd teach less about the love of power,
And more about the power of love.