What is a friend? According to the American Heritage Dictionary, a friend is, "a person whom one knows, likes and trusts." A friend is also defined as, "a person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause." The word history says that a friend is a lover, literally.
If I need help a friend will offer to help me by suggesting helpful solutions and they will expect nothing in return after helping me.
If something bad happens to me a friend will sympathize with me, listen to me rant, offer advice, and ask how they could help me.
When I share my deepest thoughts and secrets a friend will assume that these words were meant for their ears only and will not share my thoughts and feelings with anyone.
If I hurt a friend's feelings they will not enlist other to believe that I am a bad person, instead they will tell me in a NON-threatening way.
If I admit that I did something wrong to a friend, a friend will not abandon me nor tell others about it without my permission. A friend will confide in me about their mistakes, they will forgive me, and they will give me advice.
When I have good news to share with a friend, a friend will not be jealous, they will feel happy for me, they will ask to hear more about my good news and they will celebrate with me.
If there is bad gossip going around about me, a friend will defend me, and only tell me about it if it is necessary for my protection.
Friends will not lie to my face, nor will they gossip about me to our mutual friends. They will not talk about how I am getting fat then deny it to my face. They will feel bad if they gossip about me. For those who feel no remorse for talking about me, do not honestly seek friendship, they seek someone they do not value. They do not want a friend, but someone that will fit into their schedule. Those types of people do not truly care for others unless it will benefit them.
Most of all friends are loyal. The most important and the defining quality in a friendship or in any relationship is loyalty. Loyalty is doing what one has committed to do, despite the constantly changing circumstances.
What is a True Friend?
By lilardharvey - Posted on September 26th, 2007
Tagged: Society
• friendship
you will come across many friends that come and go and its very sad to see that.but you will also have your true friends that will be there through thick and thin and that they will never turn their back on you in your time of need.they will be there for support and then to pick you up when you fall. something that i love to read is footprints.i love it!
What you and agrajeda said is DEFINITELY true because my friends are like that!
I have few friends that will truely always be there for me but I know that these girls will always be there for me no matter what. Even though I am far away from them they call me atleast once a week usually more than that and we talk about our week and boys and what is bad and good. It is almost like a relationship with a guy only talking to true friends like I do is easier and unlike guys they will always be there. I love my friends to death and if anything every happened to them I would be devastated. I think GOD created friends to make the world a better more loving place. FRIENDS teach you how to love someone more than anything in the world and I want my friends to know that I love them like that!
A friend is someone that allows the hurt you inflict upon him, when you allow this friend to inflict hurt upon you, it means you care and love one another, because no matter how deep the cuts are, you will both always find a way to overcome this hurt and therefore give it a place in your hearts.
People which allow themselves to forgive, carry a great heart and mostly have true friends and a few for life!
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