Writing prompt challange

I've been slacking again and not writing.  Today on the Facebook group "Live Your Legend Creators Guild", a member posted a writing prompt.  The challenge was to pick out your favorite book, flip through it, stop on a random page, skim the page for a sentence that speaks to you.

So, I'm cheating a bit.  A little while before I saw the post, I had sent one of my favorite Winnie the Pooh quotes to a friend who is going through a rough patch.  The quote is:

“If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together... there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart... I'll always be with you.” 
― A.A. Milne

Amazing how a children's book has some of the best advice.

One of the hardest things is life is to remember you are all of the above.  As I have read many times in various texts, the negative comments stick with you much more than positive ones do.  I try to remind my friend daily of his worth.  It's hard to overcome 50 years of negative comments.  And what never ceases to amaze me is he is usually the first one to remind me of my value when I get down on myself.

I once asked this friend why he values me as a friend.  I was so overwhelmed by his response, that I printed it and carry it with me in my wallet.  Here is the first part of it.  "You are an intelligent, insightful woman whom I respect and admire.  You have the ability to communicate things to me that I have a difficult time understanding."  Even after 2+ years, I still have a hard time seeing myself through his eyes.  I seem to let the negative comments from strangers and acquaintances override his compliment.

So each day, I greet my friend (through google chat) and remind him that I care.  And that simple act each day reminds me to be positive.  Some days turn out better than others but each day starts fresh. And he (and a couple other close friends) are always with me even though we are apart.

Luckily for me, I wake each morning to a house with a loving husband and three children whom I love very much.