<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><sup><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color: rgb(84, 130, 53);">Friendship</span></sup></b><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="excerpttext" style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">by William Frances Barnard</span></p><p class="excerpttext" style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word1">cannot</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word2">rise</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word3">too</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word4">high</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word5">for</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word6">this;</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word7"><span style="display: inline-block;">We</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word8"></span><span class="indent-single">cannot</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word9"></span><span class="indent-single">fall</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word10"></span><span class="indent-single">too</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word11"></span><span class="indent-single">low.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span id="word12">Or</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word13">praised</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word14">as</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word15">gods,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word16">or</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word17">in</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word18">the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word19">dust,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word20"><span style="display: inline-block;">It</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word21"></span><span class="indent-single">follows</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word22"></span><span class="indent-single">where</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word23"></span><span class="indent-single">we</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word24"></span><span class="indent-single">go.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="excerpttext" style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span id="word25"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word26">is</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word27">not</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word28">gained</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word29">through</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word30">noble</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word31">deeds;</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word32"><span style="display: inline-block;">It</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word33"></span><span class="indent-single">shrinks</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word34"></span><span class="indent-single">not</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word35"></span><span class="indent-single">from</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word36"></span><span class="indent-single">life's</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word37"></span><span class="indent-single">hurts.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span id="word38">Too</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word39">humble</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word40">'tis</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word41">for</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word42">pride</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word43">to</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word44">taint,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word45"><span style="display: inline-block;">Too</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word46"></span><span class="indent-single">great</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word47"></span><span class="indent-single">to</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word48"></span><span class="indent-single">seek</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word49"></span><span class="indent-single">deserts.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span id="word50"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Its</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word51">sacred</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word52">solace</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word53">all</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word54">accept</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word55"><span style="display: inline-block;">Nor</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word56"></span><span class="indent-single">ponder</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word57"></span><span class="indent-single">on</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word58"></span><span class="indent-single">the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word59"></span><span class="indent-single">cause;</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span id="word60">It</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word61">is</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word62">of</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word63">things</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word64">that</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word65">ask</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word66">no</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word67">rule,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word68"><span style="display: inline-block;">That</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word69"></span><span class="indent-single">stand</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word70"></span><span class="indent-single">above</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word71"></span><span class="indent-single">the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word72"></span><span class="indent-single">laws.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span id="word73"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Of</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word74">things</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word75">upon</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word76">no</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word77">judgment</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word78">built;</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word79"><span style="display: inline-block;">No</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word80"></span><span class="indent-single">weighing</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word81"></span><span class="indent-single">of</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word82"></span><span class="indent-single">the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word83"></span><span class="indent-single">mind—</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span id="word84">The</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word85">hunger</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word86">of</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word87">the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word88">human</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word89">heart</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word90"><span style="display: inline-block;">To</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word91"></span><span class="indent-single">treasure</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word92"></span><span class="indent-single">still</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word93"></span><span class="indent-single">its</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word94"></span><span class="indent-single">kind.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span id="word95"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Amidst</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word96">the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word97">loathing</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word98">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word99">the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word100">scorn</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word101"><span style="display: inline-block;">Some</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word102"></span><span class="indent-single">hands</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word103"></span><span class="indent-single">will</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word104"></span><span class="indent-single">faithful</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word105"></span><span class="indent-single">be;</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span id="word106">If</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word107">honors</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word108">thicken</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word109">such</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word110">will</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word111">yet</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word112"><span style="display: inline-block;">Give</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word113"></span><span class="indent-single">love's</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word114"></span><span class="indent-single">simplicity.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span id="word115"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Our</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word116">morning</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word117">sun,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word118">it</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word119">shines</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word120">when</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word121">strength</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word122"><span style="display: inline-block;">Keeps</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word123"></span><span class="indent-single">failure</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word124"></span><span class="indent-single">from</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word125"></span><span class="indent-single">us</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word126"></span><span class="indent-single">far;</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span id="word127">And</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word128">when</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word129">we</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word130">sink,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word131">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word132">strive</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word133">no</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="word134">more,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span class="indent-single"><span id="word135"><span style="display: inline-block;">It</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word136"></span><span class="indent-single">glows,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word137"></span><span class="indent-single">our</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word138"></span><span class="indent-single">evening</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span id="word139"></span><span class="indent-single">star.</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div>—————————————————</div><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">http://www.MoscowCares.net</span></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div><div>“A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met.”</div><div>- Roy E. 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