◎ Jef Franssen

“A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”

Sometimes in life,

You find a special friend;

Someone who changes your life just by being part of it.

Someone who makes you laugh until you can’t stop;

Someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world.

Someone who convinces you that there really is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open it.

This is Forever Friendship.

When you’re down,

And the world seems dark and empty,

Your forever friend lifts you up in spirits and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full.

Your forever friend gets you through the hard times, the sad times, and the confused times.

If you turn and walk away,

Your forever friend follows,

If you lose your way,

Your forever friend guides you and cheers you on.

Your forever friend holds your hand and tells you that everything is going to be okay.

And if you find such a friend,

You feel happy and complete,

Because you need not worry,

Your have a forever friend for life,

And forever has no end.

“当别人都走开的时候，朋友仍与你在一起。”

有时候在生活中，

你会找到一个特别的朋友；

他只占据你生活中的一部分，却往往能改变你生活的全部。

他会把你逗得开怀大笑；

他会让你相信人间有真情。

他会让你确信，世上真的有一扇不加锁的门，在等待着你去开启。

这就是永远的友谊。

当你失意时，

当世界变得黯淡与空虚，

你真正的朋友会让你振作起来，使原本黯淡、空虚的世界顿时变得明亮和充实。

你真正的朋友会与你一同度过困难、伤心和烦恼的时刻。

你转身走开时，

真正的朋友会紧紧相随，

你迷失方向时，

真正的朋友会引导你，鼓励你。

真正的朋友会握着你的手，告诉你一切都会好起来。

如果你找到了这样的朋友，

你会快乐，会觉得人生完整了，

因为你无须再忧虑。

你拥有了一个真正的朋友，

永永远远，永无止境。