Friends

Friendship is a word that many people use, but it would seem that there are few that truly understand it’s real meaning. To most it is what they call anyone who they know that is not family, but is more than simply a passing acquaintance. They talk about someone as being a ‘good friend’ and yet they very rarely spend any actual time with them.

True friendship is about a shared sense of caring, and a feeling of hope for the success of another’s life and dreams. It is about doing for another person with no expectation of anything being done in return. It is about being able to share thoughts and feelings with them that you would share with no one else, and to be comfortable in doing so. It is about trust, loyalty, faithfulness, and the kind of unconditional love and affection that harbors no ill will towards one another. Friendship is about being there for someone when they need you, through anything and everything.

And perhaps most importantly, real friendship is about time. It is time spent getting to know about each other. Time spend sharing memories and dreams. It’s having someone to talk to about all the stress and frustrations that life sends our way, and being there when they need to do the same.

So no, I do not make friends easily, for there is very little that is easy about having and maintaining a true friend. However, all of those people who are my friends are more than worth the time and effort that is required, and I am happy to call each and every one of them a true friend in every sense of the word.