Thus it is that my friends have made the story of my life. In a thousand ways they have turned my limitations to beautiful privileges, and enabled me to walk serene and happy in the shadow cast by my deprivation.

My friends have made the story of my life. In a thousand ways they have turned my limitations into beautiful privileges.

My friends have made the story of my life.

My chief consolation in this year of living dyingly has been the presence of friends.

I get by with a little help from my friends.

I possess the faculty of enjoying the company of those I — of my friends as well in silence as in conversation.

I have had friends who have acted kindly towards me, and it has been my good fortune to have it in my power to give them substantial proofs of my gratitude.

Is it not true, then, that my life with all its limitations touches at many points the life of the World Beautiful? Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content.

I have been very blessed in my life and rewarded with good friends and good health. I am grateful and happy to be able to share this.

Tell them I've had a wonderful life.

It is owing to this kindness of our numerous friends, in all quarters, that my new and unwished-for situation is not indeed a burden to me. When I was much younger, I should probably have enjoyed the innocent gayeties of life, as much as most of my age. But I had long since placed all the prospects of my future worldly happiness in the still enjoyments of the fireside at Mount Vernon.

There's something spectacularly freeing about acknowledging that one has both resources and limitations, and that both of these give shape to one's life.

Everyone experiences ups and downs in their lives. I'm thankful enough to have good friends by my side through them all.

Is it not true, then, that my life with all its limitation touches at many points the life of the World Beautiful? Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be, therein to be content.