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I hope everyone’s summers are off to a good start.  Congratulations to all of the recent graduates and their friends and families.  Check back next week for some motivational and inspirational thoughts on graduation.

This week’s withdrawal of hope checks back on a familiar topic: friendship.  Two of my favorite quotations on friendship include:

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him with his friendship. Attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson.

A hug is worth a thousand words. A friend is worth more. – Unknown attribution.