But when my mother died, and I was standing in that clear  morning light in the warmth of the hospital room, I was struck with the pain o f learning that sometimes there isn’t any more.

Sometimes, what we care about most gets all used up and goes away...never to return. So... While we have it, it’s best we love it...and care for it... And fix it when it’s broken... And heal it when  it’s sick.
       
 This is true: For marriage... And old cars... And children with bad report cards... Dogs and cats with bad hips... And aging parents... And grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it. Some things we keep, like a best friend that moved away or a classmate we grew up with.

There are just some things that make life important,
like people we know who are special... And so, we keep them close!    

    
I received this from someone who thinks I am a ’keeper,’ so I’ve sent it to the people I think of in the same way... Now it’s your turn to send this to those people that are ’keepers’ in your life.

Good friends are like stars... You don’t always see them, but you know they are always there!