Courage is the strength to stand up
When it's easier to fall down and lose hold.

It is the conviction to explore new horizons
When it's easier to believe what we've been told.

Courage is the desire to maintain our integrity
When it's easier to look the other way.

It is feeling happy and alive, and moving forward
When it's easier to feel sorry for ourselves and stay.

Courage is the will to shape our world
When it's easier to let someone else do it for us.

It is the recognition that none of us are perfect
When it's easier to criticize others and fuss.

Courage is the power to step forward and lead
When it's easier to follow the crowd; their pleas resound.

It is the spirit that places you on top of the mountain
When it's easier to never leave the ground.

The foundation of courage is solid,
The rock that doesn't roll.

Courage is the freedom
Of our mind, body, and soul!


@PensivePost Courage by #anonymous

The key to friendship
Is not in the hand you hold
But how you hold the hand.

It's not in the tears you dry
But all the reasons why.

It's not how you make a person smile
But whether or not it's worthwhile.

It's not in the conversation
But in the way you listen.

It's not in the laughter
But what comes before and everything after.

The key to friendship
Is not in two people relating
But in two hearts communicating.

Thank you for being that special friend
Who understands the key to friendship
And how to unlock everything within my heart.


@PensivePost Key to Friendship by #anonymous