People are here in your life for a reason, season and lifetime. True friends are there for you in good times and bad times. They are there to celebrate your milestones in life, to cheer you and be your listening ear. They are also there to give good advice in a neutral and objective way. I am thankful for my good friends for being there for me. It is always essential to have a strong support from true friends.
There are also friends who believe in one sided friendship. They just need to pour out their grievances to you without bothering to ask how you are doing. There are others who either count dollars and cents in the friendship - either take things for granted, free-riding on meals ( ie whenever you are out with them, you are footing the bills and they do not pay at all); a friend who expects you to do all the miscellaneous stuff like making reservations for dinner appointments all the time, enquiry of travel bookings and liaising, and being at their beck and call. Avoid flaunting handbags/ jewelry/ shopping purchases to me - it shows me then outward belonging matter more to you. These are friends whom I would slowly drop them along the way.
Friendship is two way process and it takes time to develop. How you treat others is how others will treat you back. Remember the little things in life. For instance a simple birthday card/ greeting can make me smile. A gift from the heart is always heart-warming. Wishing someone a birthday / anniversary greeting or praying for a friend- all these are the little gestures of how important that friendship means me.
Have you been a true friend?
