True Friendship's Worth

I shared this a few years back. Seemed like a good thing to feature again today. 

We know that when the clouds look darkest And spread their shade around If we could look beyond the portals, The sunshine would be found. And when the storm beats o'er us fiercely, Crushing our flowers to earth That when the tempest's reign is over They will have fairer birth.

So, when life's cares almost o'erwhelm us, And we sink down dismayed, When hope's fair promises all fail us, And - even trust betrayed - Fairer for having been o'ershadowed, Our blessings will shine forth After the storm is over. Its coming Has proved true friendship's worth. - John Godfrey Saxe

Walking through the shadows does indeed make the sunshine warmer, the scent of flowers sweeter, and the friends that much more loved.