on the strength of dear, good friends - friends who you know will always stand by you and share their last fragment of bread with you...
You know you are not alone, no matter what kind of or how many lemons life throws at you, because they are there to help catch/field/deflect/destroy/turn them
You know you can handle anything because of the wonderful support system they offer
You know you can face anything because of the back-up they provide
You know you can stand up to anything and anyone, because they stiffen your back and put iron into it
You are comforted, strengthened, and liberated....
I know that for my friends and me, we are the back-up we need...