"Alongside" -- what is really means

[PT7]

Friends...that is what it's all about on this "family Forum," as DD expressed.
And friendship was shared to me from every person, who replied to my March 11th post. http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=4193

Thanks much for coming "alongside" me in friendship.

As you know me to be a wordy character, I could share my appreciation with each of you one-on-one. But I'll make it easier to read with this single note of appreciation.

Here is what you shared, Henry Friends -- and you each know what you wrote!

~pleased to have you back
~delighted to have you back
~having friends to share with, and be supportive of you, makes a big difference
~Keep the faith and lean on your friends
~We can only be here to be your friend and let you know we care as we do
~Welcome back my friend...I say it again, welcome back my friend
~I'm glad you are back my friend
~Good to hear from you

Never having met any of you, and all our sharing/chats done via cyberspace, these expressions of friendship are simpy rich blessings. I appreciate each of you that welcomed me back to the HRF...and also for anyone else who might yet add to my note.

Lastly, you may recall I enjoy reading a lot, including poetry. Here is a quote (almost a poem) penned by Joseph Parry, a renowned Welsh composer, who lived in the mid-19th century through early-20th century. He wrote over 1000 compositions of Hymn tunes, songs and anthems, chorales and other orchestral pieces. This is a portion of his thoughts about friendship.

It's simply my "sincere thanks" to all you good Henry Folk for sharing your friendship with me, and each other.
Take good care, and have a great day.....PT7

Make new friends, but keep the old;
Those are silver, these are gold.
New-made friendships, like new wine
Age will mellow and refine.
Friendships that have stood the test-
Time and change-are surely best.
Brow and wrinkle, hair grown gray;
Friendship never knows decay.
For amid old friends, tried and true,
Once more our youth renew.

"Joseph Parry." AZQuotes.com. Wind and Fly LTD, 2018. 12 March 2018. http://www.azquotes.com/author/37580-Joseph_Parry

[North Country Gal]

Love the poem and it's so true. To this day, I can still name and remember every friend I've had, all the way back to childhood. What's the point of life without friends?

[Sir Henry]

.....Never having met any of you.....

I will be in Branson when April turns into May and would like to meet you.

[RanchRoper]

Glad you are back. Now let's see some shredded targets!

[PT7]

Hi, Gene. Great idea, and it would be cool to meet you also. Let's see if that might become a can-do.

And here is another possibility/suggestion, depending on what you're doing in Branson, your available time, and so on. About 60 miles due north of Branson is Springfield, MO. And only about 12-15 miles west of Springfield is the Missouri Bois D' Arc Conservation Area (CA). Within that CA, we have one of our really nice MO shooting ranges, similar to the one JEBar shoots at near St. Louis, and I go to here at Parma Woods close to KCMO. It is called the Andy Dalton Shooting Range and is located in Ash Grove, MO. It you'd like (I would), maybe we could get there partly for some visit time plus range time. Here is web link for you to look at. https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-natu ... ion-center

We'll talk later. Much thanks for offering to meet when you're here.
Take good care.
Bob

.....Never having met any of you.....

I will be in Branson when April turns into May and would like to meet you.