The quickest way to receive love is to give love;
          The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly.
          Do not dismiss your dreams.
          To be without dreams is to be without hope;
          To be without hope is to be without purpose.
          Do not run through life so fast that you forget
          not only where you have been, but also where you are going.
          Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.
 
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The star catcher grinned and whispered a plan, "I'll  catch all the  stars that I possibly can.  Then give them to  all of my friends so they will truly see how sparkling and special they are  to me."

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      Like each individual star....
      Your friendship brightens my world.
      It's National Friendship Week
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      Friends are a very rare jewel,  indeed.
      They make you smile and  encourage you to succeed.
      They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they
      always want to open their heart to us. Show your friends how much
      you care....