A friend does most of these: Accepts you as you are Believes in "you" Calls you just to say "HI" Doesn't give up on you! Envisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts) Forgives your mistakes Gives unconditionally Helps you Invites you over Just "be" with you Keeps you close at heart Loves you for who you are Makes a difference in your life Never Judges Offer support Picks you up Quiets your fears Raises your spirits Says nice things about you Tells you the truth when you need to hear it Understands you Values you Walks beside you X-plains thing you don't understand Yells when you won't listen and Zaps you back to reality
Friendship Quotes
"If you're alone, I'll be your shadow. If you want to cry, I'll be your shoulder. If you want a hug, I'll be your pillow. If you need to be happy, I'll be your smile... But anytime you need a friend, I'll just be me."
"Se sei solo, sarò la tua ombra. Se vuoi piangere, sarò la tua spalla. Se vuoi un abbraccio, sarò il tuo cuscino. Se hai bisogno di essere felice, sarò il tuo sorriso...Ma ogni volta che avrai bisogno di un amico, sarò me stesso."
"Never explain youself. Your friend don't need it, and your enemies won't believe it."
"Non spiegarti mai. I tuoi amici non ne hanno bisogno, e i tuoi nemici non ci crederanno."
"Friendship isn't about who you've known the longest, it's about who came and never left your side."
"L'amicizia non riguarda chi conosci da più tempo, ma chi è venuto e non ha mai lasciato il tuo fianco.
"If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I wouldn't jump with them. I'd be at the bottom to catch them."
"Se tutti i miei amici saltassero da un ponte,non salterei con loro. Sarei al fondo per prenderli."
"A true friend sees the first tear, catches the second, and stops the third."
"Un vero amico vede la prima lacrima, cattura la seconda e ferma la terza."
The history of GRC1980 Global Rock Challenge started as "Rock'n'Roll Eisteddfod" in New South Wales, Australia, with a small number of local high schools. In 2006 over 400 schools and 40,000 students competed in 50 shows across Australia. 1993 The event opened in New Zeland, with 20 schools and 2000 participants. New Zeland now has 171 schools and over 16,000 participants. 1995 An English policeman visited Australia, and saw the Australia Eisteddfod Challenge. He liked it and decided to introduce it to the UK in 1996. It started in England with an event in Portsmouth. It is now a national 2-day event that takes place every year at the Hackney Empire Theatre in London.
2006 Tha African continent become a part of the GRC family! Over 2,000 South African students performed on stage in Johannesburg.
Today The Global Rock Challenge takes place in 50 locations worldwide, including New Zeland, Germany, the UK, the Republic of Ireland, the United Arab Emirates and South Africa. The GRC message All Global Rock Challenge events promote a 100% smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free environment. The emphasis is to encourage young people to live in a healthy way, without cigarettes, alcohol and drugs.