"Two may talk together under the same roof for many years, yet never really meet; and two others at first speech are old friends."
- Mary Catherwood
How do you know when you have made a friend? Some people will just call somebody they know their friend. I prefer to use the the aforementioned definition. Know, like, and TRUST. I think the trust part is the most significant. Knowing and liking are certainly the easier of the 3 components of the definition.
Have any of you ever thought you had a friend for years and then it turns out that you never really knew that person and they were actually the furthest thing from a friend imaginable? That is where the trust plays an important role. Is friendship disposable like a used paper towel? I suppose some people think so. Being friends does not mean we have to agree all the time, it only means that we love each other enough to be able to disagree without it ruining our friendship.
My daughter and my niece have a friendship that I am quite sure I may never experience in my lifetime. These two 5th graders are like 2 peas in a pod. From the time they were babies, they have been the best friends ever. I have yet to ever hear them fight. They should be the poster for love. They love each other beyond words. They are the two people literally at first speech are old friends.
I am very fortunate to have some of the greatest friends in the world. I have read that if you can count your friends on one hand you are lucky....I am pretty sure my list extends to my other hand.
Have a great day and BE YOUR BEST SELF
Take time today to think of your friends and ask yourself if you are a friend to anyone.
