Friend

Who can know how valuable a friend is, with the exception of the one who considers the friend? Having someone we share our deepest thoughts and aspirations with, can bring hope into an otherwise empty life.

A friend may be a member of our family we grew up with, or it may be someone we have only recently met. People make friends in many different ways.

When your best friend is a someone you grew up with, you continue to hold dear many of those childhood experiences you shared, throughout life, they tend to keep you close.

Unlike the childhood friendship, a new friendship takes nurturing, sharing, much conversation and investment of time. The rewards of any friendship are far greater than the effort it takes to grow a relationship.

Though most people have a list of, "friends" they can name to you, most will honestly tell you there are only one or two truly best friends in their lives. Every good friendship requires time to develop!

A good friend is to be cherished above the possession of gold! When you experience friendship, you experience unity of spirit. To the degree you have mutual interests, you will feel spiritual bonding.

You cannot buy a true friend, a friend loves at all times, they do not hold grudges and they forgive you before you even have to ask.
Money cannot bring about this sort of relationship, only by free choice, can you find someone who will be this type of true friend.

When you have a friend of this quality, you will want to let them know how special they are to your life, don't pass up the moment! Do it now, call, write, or just sit down and list off to them the qualities you appreciate in them and what those qualities mean to your life. We must not overlook the value we gain from friendship.

Many people marry their best friends, only to let that friendship be squandered away due to lack of involvement and investment, don't let this happen to you. As you realize the good qualities in your friends, realize how their good qualities better your life, give thanks, give thanks, give thanks! Be grateful, thankful and happy, because you have the opportunity of returning this wonderful gift of friendship, as no one else in this life, can do!

Be a friend!