The Kindness of Holding Someone Up

"If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give."
~ George MacDonald

There are times in life when all of us need holding up.  It can be during life's most challenging moments -- sickness or the loss of someone we love.  Or it can be during difficult times such as problems at work or an unwanted and seemingly never-ending home renovation.  Regardless of the reason, during those trying times, there are people who seem to magically appear to accompany us on the rough parts of our life journey.  It may be that they provide the hug we need, handle the errand we can't seem to manage or share the perspective that lifts the fog.  Or maybe they just make us laugh.  Whatever their part, they hold us up when it seems that we can't manage the difficulty on our own.