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albasel1975

Germany

May 26, 2011

 

We all have friends. A lot gets talked about friendships. Everyone wants a true friend, and many of us believe that we have a friend who can be called a true friend. What kind of relations do friends share? When can we call a friend a true friend, and when can our friends take us as their true friend. After a romantic relationship, friendships are the most important relationships we can have. Though all of us have family and distant family, most of us rely on friends for advice, comfort and inspiration. How do we define a relation that can be called as one of true friendship?

The very first sign of a very good friend, not necessarily a true friend is that we are not worried about courtesies. You will call your friend at any hour and talk without any thought of time in your mind. Similarly, whenever you need support, you will call a very good friend and ask him/her to help you out. They expect the same from you. Another important trait of such relations is that we are not much worried about exposing ourselves. We speak about everything in our mind without worrying about what our friends will think. We are sure that they will take our talk in the spirit it was made. We are unguarded and open with friends in our talk.

A true friend is a little more than a very good friend. A true friend will support you even if it hurts his/her own interest. A true friend will understand your motives and needs and will be with you without any analysis or criticism. A true friend will come forward to help without any request and be with us in need without showing it or expecting anything in return. With a true friend, you can be sure that you will get help to the extent possible by him/her. Nothing will remain unturned. A mother is a true friend of her children. If we share such relations with an adult we can say that we are true friends.

A true friend makes no excuses of having work or appointments or anything but will be with you whenever you need him/her. In your hour of desperation, a true friend will support you even if the whole world opposes you. A true friend is not an opportunist. A true friend means to have someone who is like mother, as I said earlier. Instead of having hundreds of good friends, if you have a true friend, treat yourself lucky. If you can also become a true friend of someone, you will be blessed, because it is much easier for all of us to expect but very difficult to give. Be a true friend yourself first.

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05:04 AM Jan 17 2015

Sharing s Caring
Bahrain

 I am sorry, I didn't know where to leave this comment. I saw some of your lessons and I felt very proud of your work. Great job, keep it up dear friend.

01:01 AM Jan 07 2015

buttafly

buttafly
Germany

No need to be sorry, Mahtab.

To quote another friend:

One person sharpens the mind of another :)

01:13 AM Jan 06 2015

Mahtab.bp

Mahtab.bp
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Oh sorry Anja!

I always learn from you and my dear friends here! :-)

And thank you for your compliment about my words!

Indeed it's always me who enjoy of reading your great opinions everywhere and everytime! <3

12:50 AM Jan 06 2015

buttafly

buttafly
Germany

@ Mahtab

The noun sentiment is a synonym for thought, an opinion or a point of view.

None of your words appeared to me as sentimental ;) It's quite the opposite, dearest Mahtab. Reading your worldly-wise statements are a pleasure for my eyes and mind :-)

11:50 AM Jan 03 2015

Mahtab.bp

Mahtab.bp
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Being a true friend is not hard if you love your friend !

Thank you dear Olya!

I deleted my last post because I felt it wasnt a good joking with you and we cant edit our posts here! :-)

Sorry Mr.Ahmad too

:-)

11:41 AM Jan 03 2015

ola33

ola33
Japan

 Albasel and Mahtab, thank you. I' m pretty sure you're both true friends too.

11:05 AM Jan 03 2015

albasel1975
Germany

Dear friend Ola33

You should look for the reason why you don't have a true friend.

To be honest, sometimes we ourselves are the reason... 

and sometimes we unlukily don't come across the the people we wish to have as friends in our life.

True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

08:38 AM Jan 03 2015

ola33

ola33
Japan

I don't have a true friend. How to find one?

07:36 AM Jan 03 2015

Mahtab.bp

Mahtab.bp
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Thank you Ahmad for your great words about true friend!

You must be writer!! :-D

My dearAnja ,

I wonder which part of my comment was sentimental?!! :-))

I approved Ahmad today and now I see I wasnt wrong because my precious friends are his friends too!

07:12 AM Jan 03 2015

buttafly

buttafly
Germany

A perfect cocktail of true sentiments, Mahtab and Ahmad :)

I can't imagine what life would be like without true friends.

06:59 AM Jan 03 2015

albasel1975
Germany

The word 'friendship' has become very cheap in the modern times. We call everybody who comes into our contact our friend. Mere acquaintances or those with whom we work because of our posting at a certain place cannot be called friends.

Even our neighbors and those whom we frequently meet in our social dealings are not necessarily our friends. Friendship is something noble and great but very rare. A good friend is one of man's most precious possessions. It is also true that without friends man's life is dry, dull and dreary. The company of friend's makes life happy, interesting and worth living.

A true friend understands us, appreciates our circumstances and problems and shares our joys and misfortunes. He is our counsellor and guide. He is a source of joy, strength and courage. He increases our pleasure in prosperity and lessens our sorrows and sufferings in adversity. When we are rich, prosperous and powerful, a flock of people gather around us and claim to be our sincere friends.

The real worth of these people is known when we fall on bad days. Fair-weather friends leave us in the lurch. Those who stand by us through thick and thin are our real friends. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

12:37 AM Jan 03 2015

Mahtab.bp

Mahtab.bp
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Nice to meet you Mr. Albasel!

Be a true friend yourself first!!!

I like it! J

I had many friends in the whole of my life but I had very short time of friendship with some of them and some others were great friends like my friends in my university time but after graduation , marriage or working everyone became busier and we separated! We only call one or two times per year just for greetings or other occasions!

But later (when I became older ;) ) I have found or I was lucky to meet some great friends!

I can call them true friends!

It doesn't mean they are always with me and we are enjoying of being together all the time! We had precious times together, sad and happy times!

True friend doesn't say if you jump I will jump! : )) or just stay and look how I fall, haha!

At least she can stop me from falling, hold me and protect me! Even if I become angry with her for a short tme but later I will see how much she was a true friend to me!

We shouldn't expect too much from our friends and limit them by our requests or expectations! Now everyone has busy life and can't spend time to us every time or everywhere we want!

But it's important we know they are always there for us in hard or happy times!

I wish everyone can find at least one true friend in life!

06:09 AM Jun 01 2011

becca23

becca23
United States

 Hi! I am Miss Becca How are you today and how about your health,hope you are fine and good.Any well after going through your profile in this site i became interested in you.I will like to have you as my good friend whom i will like to share my life experience with.Your sex, age, race nor distance does not matter to me rather what matters most in a relationship is the maturity,truth and honest that exist between friends.So i will like you to contact me back through my private mail address(beccadd17@yahoo.com )So that i can tell you more about my self and send to you my photo. Yours Sincerely,reply me here (beccadd17@yahoo.com)