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True Friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it's lost. CHARLES CALEB COLTON, Lacon (1825) 1.36
Friendship:
Have you ever wondered what the real essence of the saying
"A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed" is? People talk about the true
value of friendship actually without knowing what it stands for. True
friendship is the one, in which the individuals do not have to maintain
formalities with each other. Sharing true friendship is the situation, when the
person you are talking about is counted as one among your family members, when
the relation you share with him/her reaches a stage that even if you don't correspond
for sometime, your friendship remains unscathed. Best friends need not meet up
often to make sure that the friendship remains constant.
The trust between best friends is such that if one friend falls in trouble, the
other will not think twice to help. If the bond between two friends is strong,
true friends can endure even long distances. For them, geographical separation
is just a part of life. It would not affect their friendship. They make it a
point to stay in touch, even in the verge of being exhausted due to the
drudgery of everyday life. True friendship never fades away. In fact, it grows
better with time. True friendship thrives on trust, inspiration and comfort.
Best friends come to know, when the other person is in trouble, merely by
listening to their "Hello" over the phone. They can even understand
each others silence.
True friends don't desert each other when one is facing trouble. They would
face it together and support each other, even if it is against the interests of
the other person. Best friends don't analyze each other; they don't have to do
so. They accept each other with their positive and negative qualities. Nothing
is hidden between true friends. They know each others strengths as well as
weaknesses. One would not overpower the other. They would respect each others
individuality. In fact, they would understand the similarities and respect the
differences. Best friends don't stand any outsider commenting or criticizing
their friendship and they can put up a very firm resistance, if anyone does so.
True friends are not opportunists. They don't help, because they have something
to gain out of it. True friendship is
marked by selflessness. Best friends
support even each other, even if the whole world opposes them. It is not
easy getting true friends for the lifetime. If you have even one true friend,
consider yourself blessed. Remember, all best friends are friends, but not all
friends can be best friends. In this world of cynics and back stabbers, there
are still some people who are worth being friends with. They have to be
recognized and respected for being best friends, for the lifetime.
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A friend is someone we turn to when our spirits need a lift.
A friend is someone we treasure, for our friendship is a gift.
A friend is someone who fills our lives with beauty, joy and grace.
And makes the world we live in a better and happier place.
*Unknown*
Many people will walk in and out of your lives,
But only true Friends leave footprints in your heart.
Friends, you and me...You brought another friend...
and then there were three... We started our group...
Our circle of friends... There's no beginning or end.
True Friends
There are many people we meet in our lives!
But only a very few will make a lasting impression on our minds and hearts.
It is these people, that we will think of often and who will always remain Important to us as....TRUE FRIENDS.
Friends are ANGELS who lift us to our feet, when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly. *anonymous*
A single rose can be my garden a single friend, my world.
*Leo Buscaglia*
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. *Leo Buscaglia*
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
*Mother Teresa*
A loving heart is the truest wisdom. *Charles Dickens*
A friend is someone who reaches out for your hand and touched your heart.
True friendships are like flowers, they grow with time and can stem into something very beautiful. If you don't take care of them they will wilt away. Friends are very special just like a delicate flower is. Let your friends know how special they are today and everyday of your life.
*Unknown*
"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."
A person who would never intentionally hurt you, lie to you, deceive you, manipulate you, abuse you and who takes great care to be kind to you, honest with you, dependable and loyal. A true friend is someone who you trust without question because they have never given you any reason not to trust them. Someone you enjoy being around and look forward to seeing. Someone, who would sacrifice themselves for you!
A true friend; somebody that helps you by:
giving you advice,
calming you down,
somebody that is honest to you,
letting you talk or express your feelings,
somebody that is there for you when you need them,
and somebody that is NOT a backstabber
When you can be silent with someone and it doesn't feel awkward that's when you have found a true friend.
Friends are the pillars on your porch. Sometimes they hold you up, sometimes they lean on you, and sometimes it's just enough to know that they are standing by, thinking of you.
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Ten quotations to start the flow:
10) All doors open to courtesy. THOMAS FULLER, M.D. Gnomologia (1732), 512. (submitted by Ian C. 10/09)
9) It is much easier to be critical than to be correct. BENJAMIN DISREALI, speech, Jan. 24, 1860 (submitted by Ian C. 10/09)
8) Teeth placed before the tongue give good advice. ITALIAN PROVERB (submitted by Ian C.)
7) Decisons: Nothing is more difficult and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide. NAPOLEON I, Maxims (1804-15) (submitted by Ian C.10/09)
6) The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident. CHARLES LAMB, "The Athenaeum,"Jan. 4, 1834 (Submitted by Ian C 10/09)
5) True Friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it's lost. CHARLES CALEB COLTON, Lacon (1825) 1.36 (submitted by Ian C.)
4) Change is the law of life. And those who look to the past or present are certain to miss the future. JOHN F. KENNEDY, address, Frankfurt. West Germany, June 25, 1963. (submitted by Ian C.)
3) The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything. WILLIAM CONNOR MAGEE, sermon, 1868 (submitted by Ian C.)
2) A committee is a group that keeps the minutes and loses the hours. MILTON BERLE, news summaries July 1, 1954 (submitted by Ian C.)
1) Canada; Geography has made us (America & Canada) neighbors, History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us Allies. Those who nature hath joined together, let no man put asunder. JOHN F. KENNEDY, address to Canadian Parliament, Ottawa, May 17, 1961. (submitted by Ian C.)
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