We are not able to pick our family

But we do pick our friends

They in time come to mean family to us

They help us in time of need

They let us lean on them when we need a shoulder

It is the simple little everyday things that mean the most

We have many fair weather friends

But very few true friends

The one friend that will always be there

No matter what kind of weather it is

I have been very lucky to have met you

For you have been a true friend in deed

And as my true friend

You are a part of my family

Poem By Linda Pearl