WHAT IS A FRIEND?
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| Real Friend |
SOMEONE WHO LISTENS
SOMEONE WHO TELLS
YOU THE TRUTH ABOUT YOURSELF AND
YOU LISTEN AND APPRECIATE IT
SOMEONE WHO YOU WOULD BREAK
ALL APPOINTMENTS TO BE WITH
SOMEONE WHO ARRIVES UNEXPECTEDLY
AS YOU ARE GOING OUT AND YOU WANT
WITH ALL YOUR HEART TO TAKE THEM WITH YOU
SOMEONE YOU DON'T WANT TO LEAVE,
NO MATTER HOW MUCH TIME
YOU HAVE SPENT WITH THEM
A SOULMATE:
YOUR INNER BEING IS KNIT BY G_D WITH THEIRS
AND YOU KNOW IT
YOUR INNER BEING IS KNIT BY G_D WITH THEIRS
AND YOU KNOW IT
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Every morning you greet me
Small and white clean and bright
You look happy to meet me
Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Every morning you greet me
Small and white clean and bright
You look happy to meet me
Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Friendsare special people. If you are a friend, it means you were chosen. You are not in someone's life by happenstance, or by accident of birth. You're in someone's life because he or she wants you there.
Every friend is a gift from God. Treat each of your friends as the gift he orshe is..
Every friend is a gift from God. Treat each of your friends as the gift he orshe is..
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| Friendship |
A True Friend
A true friend is someone special
Not many people possess
A true friend is warm and tender
And comforting in their caress
Not many people possess
A true friend is warm and tender
And comforting in their caress
A true friend is always by your side
If only in your thoughts
A true friend is there for you willingly
And come free, they're never bought
If only in your thoughts
A true friend is there for you willingly
And come free, they're never bought
A true friend is someone who listens
And hears what you have to say
A true friend is never judgmental
And stays with you come what may
And hears what you have to say
A true friend is never judgmental
And stays with you come what may
A true friend will love you always
In them you can confide
A true friend will greet you lovingly
With opens arms so wide.
In them you can confide
A true friend will greet you lovingly
With opens arms so wide.
A true friend your cherish dearly
Feeling grateful for their love
A true friend is very special
A blessing from above
Feeling grateful for their love
A true friend is very special
A blessing from above
A true friend will feel your presence
Whether near or far
A true friend I hear you question
Whether near or far
A true friend I hear you question
Who is my friend?
Are you a good friend? Read on and see!
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| Picture of real friend |
A true friend knows how to keep a secret.
"I only told one other person" is NOT keeping a secret! Once anybody else knows it, it isn't a secret anymore. Think how you would feel if someone betrayed your confidence. A true friend also knows when information is confidential without being told.
Atrue friend keeps promises.
A true friend knows that a person is only as good as his word and will not make promises he cannot keep.
A true friend keeps appointments.
A true friend will not cancel out on someone (or, worse, be a no-show) except in an emergency situation.
A true friend will not say things she knows will hurt the other's feelings.
A true friend will not attempt to elevate herself bysaying things like , "Mary was telling everybody at work that you're a slut, but don't worry, I told her off." How can this possibly have any effect other than to upset her? Would YOU like it if somebody said this to you? A true friend knows that blowing your own horn diminishes the deed. Stick up for someone because it's the right thing to do, not because you want "credit" for it.
A true friend will only give constructive criticism, and then only when asked."That dress makes you look fat" or "That was a stupid thing to say" are NOT examples of constructive criticism! And unless your friend's fly is open or he has spinach between his teeth, don't venture your opinion if you're not asked for it. If you must criticize, do it nicely, which means you don't use words like "fat" or "stupid." Give the other person useful feedback, not just negative words. ("That dress is a pretty design, but another color might look more becoming on you.")
We all need solitude from time to time. Or we may have other plans. The world does not revolve around you. If your friend cannot get together when you'd like, let it go. Don't become angry and start badgering her with a thousand questions. She owes you no explanation other than, "Sorry, it's not convenient for me right now." We all need our own space. Respect that.
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| Picture of friendship |
A true friend will know when to listen without speaking.
If your friend is crying to you over a bad marriage or a broken romance, listen, be sympathetic, but say as little as possible. If she mends fences with her mate, she will always remember that you spoke disparagingly about him, whether it was in agreement to what she herself was saying or your own original thoughts on the subject. So unless your friend is being emotionally or physically abused, speak not. Just be there for her. 
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