When it seems you have nowhere to run, when it can’t get any worse … when you need a shoulder, when there is no one left to turn to … I will always be there. You may take me for granted, but the smile on your face makes up for the pain in my heart.

If you're really fortunate there are a handful of people in your life who mean it when they say, "I'll be there for you". ~ Dave Barry

When you're weary, feeling small; when tears are in your eyes, I'll dry them all. ~ Simon and Garfunkel

After all we've been through together. Good times, bad times, arguments, laughter ... growing up. I've watched you change. I've watched you slowly grow apart from me. I've watched you make mistakes and bad decisions. You got mad at me for worrying. Then you decided to forget all the years we've shared together as best friends ... all for this new life of yours that will one day, be full of regrets. I know you're gonna get yourself into trouble. I can see it coming. I know you're gonna need a shoulder to cry on ... when you can't find one you're gonna come to me. And well ... I just want to let you know, that after all the shit you've put me through, I'll always understand why you did the things you did ... you don't have to explain yourself to me. And I'll always be there for you. Always love you ... and I'll be there when you need a shoulder to cry on.

I’ll be there when the world stops turning. I’ll be there when the storm is through. In the end, I wanna be standing at the beginning with you.

It's amazing how all this can be happening. I mean, my whole life is falling apart and yet, every time I talk to him, I stop feeling sorry for myself, and I begin to smile. He always has that effect over me.

Lay all your troubles down, I am with you now ... I'm here for the hard times, the straight to your heart times, when living ain't easy, you can stand up against me. Whatever may fall on you ... call on me. ~ Matchbox 20, “Hand Me Down”

And I can't believe that you found me after all these years. I guess you must have something heavy on your mind. ~ Liz Phair, "Easy"

The path from inner turmoil begins with a friendly ear. ~ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

You can’t save somebody from drowning if you’re treading water yourself.

I didn't do anything more than what any other human being should do for others. I listened.

Are you afraid … I mean, to let someone in? To let someone see who you really are? ~ Roswell

Don’t worry ‘cause now I got your back and every time you feel like crying, I’m gonna try and make you laugh. And if I can’t, if it just hurts too bad, then we will wait for it to pass and I will keep you company through those days so long and black. And we’ll just keep working on the problem cause our lives our fractions of a whole, but if the world could remain in a frame like a painting on a wall … then I think we would see the beauty. ~ Bright Eyes, “Bowl of Oranges”

When no one else can understand me, when everything I do is wrong, you give me hope and consolation; you give me strength to carry on. ~ Elvis Presley

And I hope, your majesty, that you like your position. I’ll do everything I can to keep you by my side.

Sometimes the people we meet change us forever. ~ Forces of Nature

Sometimes people just aren’t who you need them to be at a certain moment, and unfortunately there’s nothing you can do about it. ~ Once and Again

I want your arms to fall into when nothing goes my way; I want you to look into my eyes and tell me everything’s okay.

She wakes up in the morning with a smile on her face knowing that yesterday when she needed him, he was there and today when she looks for him … he’ll be in the same place.

I hear you, and the darkness is a clear view ‘cause you’ve come to rescue me. ~ Ashlee Simpson