True Friendship Lives Beyond Time and Space
True Friendship Lives Beyond Time and Space
(Reflection on the Special Haftorah to Torah Portion Bamidbar)
(Samuel 20:18-42)
True friendship is caring for one’s friend,
More than caring for oneself; such was the friendship
Between David and Jonathan, who risked
Their lives for each other in time of crisis.
What is disinterested love? Love that wants
Nothing in return but the well-being
Of one’s friend. What then makes life worth living?
A friendship that has moral fortitude;
It survives whatever challenges arise;
Recognizes its worth is beyond diamonds,
Gold and pearls. It is neither material
Or terminal but lasts beyond life.
How does one count one’s wealth in secure bonds?
In a journey beyond time and space that
Brings to life every true friendship story
As was that of David and Jonathan.