I’m reblogging this from May 16th, 2007, my first year of blogging. As I’m going through all my posts I’ll reblog some along the way.
This quote is from The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis. My friend Jan sent it to Jody and I as it describes what happens in close friendships between 3 or more people. I love this quote and I hope it will augment your idea of friendship. I chose this book to illustrate this quote because the 3 friends Lewis speaks of are pictured on the cover.
Lamb says somewhere that if, of three friends (A, B, and C), A should die, then B loses not only A but “A’s part in C,” while C loses not only A but “A’s part in B.” In each of my friends there is something that only some other friend can fully bring out. By myself I am not large enough to call the whole man into activity; I want other lights than my own to show all his facets. Now that Charles…
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The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
Thank you.
I always love a CS Lewis quote …
I see I’m a year behind you in blogging. I was just thinking this morning that for my 10 year blogaversary I am going to reblog some of my faves. Great minds think alike … after all, why let all that goodness be buried in the archives? 🙂
Wow, Ellen…you’ve been blogging for over ten years! Awesome post!
Yes, so much is lost when a friend passes. I’ve been blogging since 2007, too.
Much to ponder . . .
Food for thought. True…it seems. I too started blogging in 2007.