By Gaia Thurston-Shaine
Making friends is like baking a cake—
ingredients must be added
in the right proportions.
Respect is the flour—
without it,
you could not even have a biscuit.
Love is the sugar,
a sweet and happy hug.
As baking powder
helps a cake to rise,
communication bridges gaps
and helps a relationship to grow.
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By Gaia Thurston-Shaine
Making friends is like baking a cake—
ingredients must be added
in the right proportions.
Respect is the flour—
without it,
you could not even have a biscuit.
Love is the sugar,
a sweet and happy hug.
As baking powder
helps a cake to rise,
communication bridges gaps
and helps a relationship to grow.
And understanding is the egg
holding it all together.
Gaia Thurston-Shaine, Precious Jewel of the Source. lives in both Port Townsend, Washington, and McCarthy, Alaska. She is 16 years old and has spent the last five summers in Plum Village.
