DO YOU HAVE ANY TRUE FRIENDS?
Domingo Ivan Casaņas
April 03, 2006
Friendship is the key ingredient in a happy and complete life. Without it, daily existence becomes bland, dull and monotonous. ?The only way to have a good friend is to be one?, is what Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote. This means taking the first step and initiating deeper contact with the other person.
Nothing bonds two individuals more closely than self-revelation and vulnerability. When you risk sharing with another person what brings you joy and pain, the friendship deepens considerably. One must be open with their feeling in order to allow the other person to see what is in their hearts. Many of us have many acquaintances but true friends can usually be counted in one hand.
Remember there can be great unity within diversity. The finest friendships can cross religious, political, and social boundaries. You?ve got to have enough in common so that you understand each other, and enough differences so that there is something to exchange. I have several friends that fall in this category.
A true friend is someone who can always be counted on when life gets rough. A true friend suspends judgments and provides a continuous flow of love and support to allow the other person time to heal and recover. ?Friendship provides security?. The qualities in a friendship include loyalty and true devotion to each other. You can tell when you find a true friend because when a crisis happens and he or she will be there for you with a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
Remember this; a friend?s moods may change. A friend may make decisions you do not feel are wise. And a friend may act in ways that you would not. Nevertheless, strong and true friendships do not have a high perfectionist impulse attached to them. A true friend will be the first one to admit his/her mistake directly to you.
Sometimes friends hurt us, thru a word, a deed, that person will sense the hurt and come to you with an explanation or an apology. A friend does know how to forgive and forget, and reminds us that love not time heals all wounds.
We must listen to each other with our hearts. Always be sincere and generous with any praise and compliments. A positive atmosphere will train your mind to search for the positive things about your friend. You can confide in a true friend.
Friendships take time, energy and commitment, keeping once word is also an essential part of a true friend. To live a full life one must find that special friend to share it with. True friendship is what a real relationship is all about. As I enjoy my time with my true friend I wish you all a great week full of laughter, love and friendship. May God Bless you all.
Domingo Ivan Casa?/p>
Nothing bonds two individuals more closely than self-revelation and vulnerability. When you risk sharing with another person what brings you joy and pain, the friendship deepens considerably. One must be open with their feeling in order to allow the other person to see what is in their hearts. Many of us have many acquaintances but true friends can usually be counted in one hand.
Remember there can be great unity within diversity. The finest friendships can cross religious, political, and social boundaries. You?ve got to have enough in common so that you understand each other, and enough differences so that there is something to exchange. I have several friends that fall in this category.
A true friend is someone who can always be counted on when life gets rough. A true friend suspends judgments and provides a continuous flow of love and support to allow the other person time to heal and recover. ?Friendship provides security?. The qualities in a friendship include loyalty and true devotion to each other. You can tell when you find a true friend because when a crisis happens and he or she will be there for you with a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
Remember this; a friend?s moods may change. A friend may make decisions you do not feel are wise. And a friend may act in ways that you would not. Nevertheless, strong and true friendships do not have a high perfectionist impulse attached to them. A true friend will be the first one to admit his/her mistake directly to you.
Sometimes friends hurt us, thru a word, a deed, that person will sense the hurt and come to you with an explanation or an apology. A friend does know how to forgive and forget, and reminds us that love not time heals all wounds.
We must listen to each other with our hearts. Always be sincere and generous with any praise and compliments. A positive atmosphere will train your mind to search for the positive things about your friend. You can confide in a true friend.
Friendships take time, energy and commitment, keeping once word is also an essential part of a true friend. To live a full life one must find that special friend to share it with. True friendship is what a real relationship is all about. As I enjoy my time with my true friend I wish you all a great week full of laughter, love and friendship. May God Bless you all.
Domingo Ivan Casa?/p>
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