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I address the issue of true friends from the fact that I have rarely, if ever, had one.
I disagree that a true friend accepts you unconditionally. They love you you warts and all, but they don't have to accept your warts.
A true friend knows your limits and dooesn't cross them.
A true friend will be there for you, will help you, but never accepts when you are less than you could be.
My true best friend I met about 10 yrs ago & her name is Bonnie. To tell you the truth she's like having a big sister; she's that close. We can tell each other anything & it won't go beyond our ears unless we say its ok to do so. We even start an Internet Business together. We don't we really argru with each other. We might have a little disageement, but that's about it. We joke around that when she's 85 yrs old & I'm 80 yrs old we're going to chase each other down the Nursing Home Hall in the middle of night when we can't sleep. Now that's Best Friends.
I have been lucky to have many friends in my life, but within these friends I have a long list and a short list. The long list are people I enjoy spending time with, sharing thoughts, ideas, memories, and lifes simple joys and defeats. I actively try to support all of my friends and comfort pain and celebrate joy.
The short list (a list of 2 people) are the ones I know I can call when I am aching so badly that I feel as if my soul is shattering. These are the friends who will take me in all of my pain and listen, nurture, and always be there in both good and bad times. One of these friends I have known for over 20 years. At times we have lost touch over the years, but if one of us is hurting it only takes a phone call or an e-mail. This friend showed up at my life partner's funeral 11 years ago with a bag packed in the event I needed her to stay. She was there through the worst of the grief sometimes just listening to me cry and fall apart. She does not judge me, but listens with her heart and enfolds my soul there when I need strength or comfort. I have also been available for her at a moments notice when she has needed me.
Even if it has been years since we've communicated, it is as if no time at all has passed between us.
Being a born again christian and in recovery from drugs/alcahol most my freinds are drug users and street people ive known from childhood and unfortunatly now have to distance myself from them or those hwo refuse to change their ways,this kills me and sadens me to have to avoid old freinds and even change my phone number in order not to be tempted into going back to the lifestyle i once had,ive sought counsil about it and even tryed to persaude some freinds to join my church to no avail.its like ive changed my hole world to all new including associates freindship is not unconditional in my case can be detrimental.the good part is ive began to meet new freinds since ive been with beliefnet thanks be too GOD...
I HAVE BEEN TRULY BLESSED WITH 2 GREAT BEST FRIENDS.CINDY,I HAVE KNOWN HER FOR OVER 40 YEARS,SINCE I WAS 8,LAURIE I HAVE KNOWN FOR OVER 30 YEARS,SINCE I WAS 16. WE HAVE BEEN THRU GOOD TIMES,BAD TIMES, DEATH OF OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS,MY HEALTH PROBLEM.WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR EACH OTHER NO MATTER WHAT.A TRUE FRIEND TO ME IS SOMEONE WHO WILL EXCEPT YOU FOR YOU ALWAYS.WHO WILL CRY WITH YOU,LAUGH WITH YOU,GIVE YOU ADVICE EVEN IF YOU DONT AGREE WITH THEM.MY 2 BEST FRIENDS IN THE WORLD.THANK YOU GOD FOR PUTTING THEM IN MY LIFE!!!!!
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