A friend is that other person with whom we can share our solitude, our silence, our prayer.
A friend is that other person with whom we can look at a tree and say, "isn't that beautiful", or sit on the beach and silently watch the sun disappear under the horizon.
With a friend we don't have to say or do something special.
With a friend we can be still and know that God is there with both of us.
- Henry Nouwen