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The ABCs Of Friendship

Plates being set, sides being passed, and steam off the golden brown turkey on the table...Thanksgiving is here! On behalf of everyone here at SPAN,  we wish each and every one of you a happy Thanksgiving! Your support, whether your join our Youth Chats, tune into our weekly blog posts, or just sharing your stories with us in the comment section, continues to inspire us every day. 

Thanksgiving Day is upon us and we decided to skip this week's youth chat. Instead, we are going to focus on the "ABCs of Friendship." Thank you to Alexander Rosa for this contribution.

While these are coined the “ABCs of Friendship! They are also a great model of attributes to express our Gratitude to those that make a difference in our lives. They also serve as goals we can individually strive for as it relates to the reciprocity of kindness to our family and friends. Let us become the change we want to see in the world by learning and putting the ABC's of Friendship into practice.

(A)ccepts you as you are

(B)elieves in “you”

(C)alls you just to say “HI”

(D)oesn’t give up on you

(E)nvisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts)

(F)orgives your mistakes

(G)ives unconditionally

(H)elps you

(I)nvites you over

(J)ust “be” with you

(K)eeps you close at heart

(L)oves you for who you are

(M)akes a difference in your life

(N)ever Judges

(O)ffers support

(P)icks you up

(Q)uiets your fears

(R)aises your spirits

(S)ays nice things about you

(T)ells you the truth when you need to hear it

(U)nderstands you

(V)alues you

(W)alks beside you

(X)-plains things you don’t understand

(Y)ells when you won’t listen and

(Z)aps you back to reality

Wow, that is quite a list! How many of these ABCs do you have with your friends? How excited are you for Thanksgiving? Sound off in the comment section below, and check back with us next week for our regular weekly Youth Chats! Thanks for tuning in, and if you're coming back next week, why don't you bring a friend and share the fun? Anyway, have a great holiday.

Happy Thanksgiving,


Jeremy Hayer


Resources:


  1. The SPAN Youth Chat: the-span-youth-chat

  2. CDC - Celebrating Thanksgiving: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays/thanksgiving.html

  3. 8 Ways to Celebrate a Virtual Thanksgiving During COVID-19: https://www.connecticutchildrens.org/coronavirus/8-ways-to-celebrate-a-virtual-thanksgiving-during-covid-19/

  4. Subscribe to SPAN's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/SPANAdvocacy

  5. Link to SPAN's website: https://spanadvocacy.org/

  6. Link to SPAN’s Youth In the Know Resource Page: Youth in the Know

  7. We’re here for you!  Call SPAN if you need assistance: 1-800-654-7726

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