No healthcare issues, no wedding BS, just a simple blog post today about friendship.
After wondering why the people she thought she could count on the most were not there when she needed them, a friend asked me that question. I could only offer my feelings about this subject and I told her;
A true friend is always there for you, ups, downs, and in between. They don’t sit beside you just because they have nothing better to do. They comfort you when you struggle; they applaud you when you succeed; they do not judge or criticize; they do not belittle you for their own personal gain; they laugh with you, not at you; when you cry, they cry. They appreciate that life sometimes hands us all a little bit too much and at these times, we need a shoulder to lean on, an ear to listen, a heart to have compassion.
True colors of a human being always show through in the toughest of times. Keep in mind that true friendship is a two-way street. What you get you have to give back. Do not expect to be catered to, or recognized simply because. I am blessed to have a few friends that I can call “true”, that no matter what they have my back and I never need to wonder if they’ll be there for me, and I for them. Find that person or persons in your own life and hold on tight. You’ll know who they are, and chances are you’ll be very surprised who they’re not….
Keep smiling, keep shining, knowing you can always count on me
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Night Owl Poetry - Dorinda Duclos 