Friday, April 8, 2011

The ABC's of A Good Friend... "G"

("Please be generous and give away some of this stuff.  I'm tired of walking around it!")
I'm on day 7 of Arlee Bird's A-Z Challenge!  Since I write for younger children and we're doing the ABC's, I thought I'd do The ABC's of A Good Friend (and throw in a few random pictures, because I have a bit of a camera habit).
~G~

A generous friend is one who is willing to give of their heart, their time and, yes, their stuff for the benefit of others.  I love friends who believe in a cause passionately.  I try and support those friends beliefs.  I'm always grateful when a friend invites me to walk in an event promoting one of their causes.  (*waves Susie and Holly*)

Have you been blessed with the opportunity to be generous to a friends passion?  Do you have any other "G" words that describe a good friend?

25 comments:

  1. I love generous, it often happens when you least expect it. I had to laugh though, for some reason Goofy came to mind with some of my friends!!!

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  2. I'm a big believer in being grateful--and I have friends who are generous with their time for a host of causes. It's actually nice because I'm usually so scattered, so a friend who is focused on one cause sort of slaps me into awareness and lets me direct my resources in a certain direction.

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  3. Good words, Sharon.

    I like gregarious personalities and someone I can giggle with and gorge myself on ice cream with without any guilt! LOL. :-)

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  4. Good Friends are Glad for your accomplishments. Generous in their delight for any good fortune that comes your way. Gallant in times of need and Gentle when you hurt.

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  5. Good friends are hard to find. They are Giant pluses in our lives!

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  6. Good friends are G-RE-AT!

    Giving, Gentle .... and I can't think of anymore with G.

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  7. Generous is a great word - and not always easy to find :)

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  8. Genuine generous friends are so hard to find so yay for them!!!!

    I suppose my G would be gorgeous at heart!! :-) Take care
    x

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  9. Good friends are Great and you have Got to have them! :)
    xo Catherine

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  10. I'd say that good friends are Golden. =) Great post! It's important to be generous to friends.

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  11. Good friends are your "GO" to people, they're always there for you! Found you from the A-Z Challenge, I’m now following you on GFC and I hope you have a chance to check out my blog!
    Monica
    http://oldermommystillyummy.blogspot.com/

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  12. Lovely word, Sharon. Friendship is made when two people are generous in

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  13. There is nothing better than a genuine friend. Great use of G!

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  14. Genuine, I think a good friend is genuine, doesn't put on airs. You can be genuine with a good friend. You don't have to watch what you talk about.
    Great idea to direct the challenge to youngsters. You might have a book when we get to Z.

    MM the Queen of English
    queenofenglish.wordpress.com
    Thanks for your comment on my blog.

    MM

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  15. Thankyou for commenting on my post. I'll reply over there, but I think it's fair to say that friendships are vital, particularly for anyone suffering bullying.(It's so lovely to come across positive blogs when I'm immersing myself in such a depressing topic, thanks!)
    Sue@JumpingAground (alliteration & drabbles)
    Sue@traverselife(Workplace bullying)

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  16. good friends are a godsend
    Thanks for coming by our place, it was nice to see you there !
    JL&B

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  17. Ok, so I am grateful for your blog! What a great blog! I like your approach. Thanks for following MILLERWRITES.

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  18. Hey Sharon,
    'G', you've made it :) I think it's just jolly good that so many bloggers are taking up the challenge to learn the alphabet...
    Seriously Sharon, I like the way you are approaching this challenge thing and today's episode of 'Bloggy Street' is brought to you by the letter 'G'. Gosh eh :)
    "Have you been blessed with the opportunity to be generous to a friends passion?" Dare I answer that? LOL
    Take care and keep smiling.
    In kindness, Gary :)

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  19. I LOVE giggling and gorging without guilt!! You're my type of gal. :)

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  20. Thanks for coming by my blog. :)

    It looks like everyone has thought of some great G words for friends. I'd like to add...um...I can't think of anymore!

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  21. Does enGaging count? No? Well, lemme' see what else I can come up with. hmmmm; gumption? A good friend has gumption enough to jump in an' help when it's needed. They also have enough gumption to tell a friend when there's a pro'lem, such as bad breath.

    Great post, Sharon, an' I love the way you are working it like a picture book. Good on ya'.

    ~ Yaya

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  22. hi miss sharon! i like all the g words that everyone said. for sure having a generous friend is real nice.
    ...hugs from lenny

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  23. I love these A-Z challenges! So much fun!

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  24. Genuine is a big word for a great friend. Generous (with their time, when needed), is another.

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