Gift of a Friend: Demi Lovato

"Sometimes you think you'll be fine by yourself
Cause a dream is a wish that you make all alone
It's easy to feel like you don't need help
But it's harder to walk on your own

You'll change inside
When you realize

[Chorus:]
The world comes to life
And everything's bright
From beginning to end
When you have a friend
By your side
That helps you to find
The beauty you are, when you open your heart
And believe in
The Gift of a Friend

The Gift of a Friend...

Someone who knows when you're lost,
And you're scared
There through the highs and the lows
Someone to count on, someone who cares
Beside you wherever you go

You'll change inside
When you realize

[Chorus:]
The world comes to life
And everything's bright
From beginning to end
When you have a friend
By your side
That helps you to find
The beauty you are, when you open your heart
And believe in
The Gift of a Friend...

And when your hope crashes down
Shattering to the ground
You, you feel all alone
When you don't know which way to go
And there's no signs leading you home
You're not alone

[Chorus:]
The world comes to life
And everythings bright
From beginning to end
When you have a friend
By your side
That helps you to find
The beauty you are, when you open your heart!
And believe in
When you believe in!
When you believe in...
The Gift of a friend...
Ooh..."

      My heavenly father knows what I need to hear, and He knowsthe melody need to hear it in. One of my all time favorite songs is called "Gift of a Friend", sung by Demi lovato. Friendship is sacred. Don't take advantage of someone. Don't be taken advantage of by anyone. A friend is there for you through the lows, and right by yourside durin the highs. We all have an expectation of our friends. We hol them o a standard that is different from the standard we hold everyone else to. But whatdoes it mean to be a friend?

When you have a friend that is in need of lov and support, what do you do? What does love and support look like? The first verse and chorus of this song is what I would imagine beng a friend to look like. Here it is.

"I can't pretend
To know how you feel
But know that I'm here
Know that I'm real

Say what you want
Or don't talk at all

I'm not gonna let you fall

Reach for my hand
'Cause it's held out for you
My shoulders are small
But you can cry on them too

Everything changes
But one thing is true
Understand
We'll always be more than [just friends]

If you couldn't tell yet, you can't live this life without people around you. Beleve it or not, other people can't live this life without you.