I would like to ask you two questions this morning. The first question is this: "What would you consider the highest honor that you could receive? Would it be a promotion in your work or an unexpected invitation to be an overnight guest at the White House?" The second question is: "What is the finest gift that I could give to someone? Would it be money or possessions?"

Answers to these questions can vary widely. But I think we can answer these questions very simply, and the answer could apply to all of us. I believe the highest honor we can receive is the friendship of another person. I believe the finest gift that we can give to another person is our friendship. Many leading authorities in American life tell us the biggest social problem today is loneliness. We live among many people, bu…