1. Friends listen. Whether you are relating a good or bad experience, friends listen. They don't interrupt or try to make suggestions or recommendations. They simply listen, letting you get everything off your chest. When you have vented, they may offer feedback or have a suggestion, but they also acknowledge that you have to follow what is in your heart.

2. Friends don't judge. No matter what you have done or what you are doing, friends may express their sentiments or offer their perspective, but they strive not to make any type of judgment. After all, they are not in your shoes and may have no idea what you are experiencing.

3. Friends don't abuse you. They won't belittle, or swear or yell at you. They don't like to fight; they would rather discuss and work through difficult issues and situations. They don't hit you. Abuse is not love; it is a form of control. Friends don't try to control each other.

4. Friends are there for you. Whether you are happy or sad, excited or exhausted, friends are always available. If you need to talk, they will listen, regardless of how long you talk or what time of day it is. If you are silent, they will sit next to you until you're ready to speak. Whether they go with you for a walk or hold you while you cry, they are there for you.

5. Friends accept you for who you are. They don't try to make you the kind of person they think you should be, they just accept you. They accept you whether you're having a good or bad day, whether you are loud and boisterous or shy and quiet, whether you are always early or late, whether you are organized and clean or unorganized and sloppy, or whether you are fashionable or frumpy. Real friends look beyond these things, as they are trivial in the long range. They simply accept you for who you are, and love you anyhow.

6. Friends can pick up where they left off, regardless of the time and distance that separates them. Real friends can go months without speaking, but when they do, it seems like yesterday. It doesn't matter who calls who, or who called who last, they are just glad to hear from each other. Time and distance can't separate real friends.

7. Friends understand that friendship is a two-way street. When one friend has a bad day, the other will listen, knowing that when they have a bad day, their friend will be there for them. Friends listen to each other, share ideas and stories, brainstorm, and solve problems together. Their relationship is not one-sided; they both give and take.

8. Friends enjoy each other. When you are with a real friend, time passes quickly. You laugh, share stories and experiences, do things together, and like to be together. Friends are your favorite people to hang out with, as you really like them as people. They are stimulating and fun, not boring.

how many of us have real true friends? how many of us are real true friends?(:

that's probably something we should all evaluate.

as we grow up, there will definitely be changes to the different friendships in our life. that's something that is inevitable because people change. we change, our friends change, everyone changes. but as long as we keep believing in the definition of true friendship,

these changes are hardly any obstacles.

things only become complicated when we think too much. friendship is meant to be simple.(:

it's just about following your heart and sincerely care for the other person, someone that you know you can trust.

friendship is a sincere bond between two people. just you and me. no external factors like background or any bad habits or any work relationships etc

or at least thats what i choose to believe.

who says people who have different values or beliefs or come from different backgrounds cannot be friends?everyone's different and although we might not be in tune with some views, mutual respect is what that keeps the friendship going.

(:

friendships, just like any relationship, can end.

thats how life is.

but at the same time, it can be permanent.

just let nature take its course(:

and follow your heart.

anyway, i finally understood something today(:

the joy of becoming an upline(:

it's motivating and inspiring(:

today was a good day(:

i allocated time to people that i treasure

and work(:

i realized i must learn to welcome negativity

because the more serious the negativity,

the closer i know positivity will arrive.(:

so i must once again,

learn to BELIEVE(:

smile(:

lyon