We would rather stay away from people who aren't as healthy, beautiful, or smart as we are. Thankfully, there's someone who won't treat us that way. Someone who loves us with an unconditional love that welcomes us into the forever family, regardless of how messed up we are. There's a miracle called friendship that dwells in the heart. You don't know how it happens or when it gets started.
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 hearts to us. A soldier salutes and respects the flag that he knows is more than a piece of cloth. A soldier will leave his loved one's at a moments notice to protect the lives of people he dosn't even know. A soldier will spend lonely nights in a far away land during the holidays, knowing he is serving the greater good.