Thank you God, for the gift of friends and the desire to make more. Help us to cherish our relationships and to take the time to let those we love know how much they mean to us. Let us not be distracted from the things that are important and focus on what builds up, what is fair, what is true and what matters most. Give us an awareness of when our actions are needed and the drive to accomplish them. May we treat those whom we meet this and everyday as friends we have yet to know better. It is only through sharing love that we can move beyond the anger and anxiety that evil in the world attempts to create. Help us to feel your presence this and everyday. Amen