lessons on friendship: friendship 101
after 2 lattes at 12, i can't sleep now (almost 4). while tossing and turning, i had a creative breakthrough. and i decided to blog.
well in my experiences in life so far i must say i have made alot of good friends. on the other hand i've had quite a number of poor friends as well. and some of these idiots dont even know what its like to treat a friend. so if you're reading this and you find that you dont have many good (may i emphasise on the word good) friends, this might apply to you.
lessons in friendship: friendship 101
1. Always offer your help, and mean it.
2. Don't let money get in the way, offer to pay, even if your friend refuses to accept or doesn't offer to pay next time.
3. When you say let's go out soon, mean it. It's no use saying things you don't mean. At first you're friendly and politically correct, but after a while you're just a fake.
4. Your friends are a pillar of support for you in times of need, but not a thing you can keep boasting to in hope of continuous supply of compliments and praises. We are not your ego and self esteem boosters.
5. When you say you're coming, please come, and be on time. Saying yes then not appearing is showing a gross lack of disrespect for the person who invited you.
6. Friendship is like 2 people carrying a box together. If you drop your side down and not put in any effort, the friendship will go nowhere. One man carrying a box by himself while his partner walks behind doesn't constitute a friendship.
7. You reap what you sow, you are what you eat. If you invest in friendships that don't bear fruit, don't expect that the friendships that you did not invest in are obligated to help you. You can choose what you invest in, so invest wisely.
so dear friends, please do not take friendship lightly. if you have never thought of what constitutes a friendship, i hope you can take a few minutes to reflect on the importance and significance of friendship and friends in your life.
friendship enriches all lives, it makes tough times easier, fun times more enjoyable. it gives you moments to remember. but friendship is not spreading butter on as much of the bread as possible; what you get at the end is a thin layer. it is more like building a house, strengthening the foundations, adding wings and storeys.
friendship is not about plain sailing and making each other look and feel good, but when the going gets tough, can you turn to your friends for help? for advice? do they know you well enough to give you advice that will really help you?
and lastly, my patience is running out. i do not need so many friends, since i have so many good ones. my many good friends need not worry, for i love them dearly and my thoughts and beliefs on friendship have been forged by my interactions with them. so dear reader, if you are my friend, please follow the 7 basic rules at least, or soon you may find i have forgotten who you are.
well in my experiences in life so far i must say i have made alot of good friends. on the other hand i've had quite a number of poor friends as well. and some of these idiots dont even know what its like to treat a friend. so if you're reading this and you find that you dont have many good (may i emphasise on the word good) friends, this might apply to you.
lessons in friendship: friendship 101
1. Always offer your help, and mean it.
2. Don't let money get in the way, offer to pay, even if your friend refuses to accept or doesn't offer to pay next time.
3. When you say let's go out soon, mean it. It's no use saying things you don't mean. At first you're friendly and politically correct, but after a while you're just a fake.
4. Your friends are a pillar of support for you in times of need, but not a thing you can keep boasting to in hope of continuous supply of compliments and praises. We are not your ego and self esteem boosters.
5. When you say you're coming, please come, and be on time. Saying yes then not appearing is showing a gross lack of disrespect for the person who invited you.
6. Friendship is like 2 people carrying a box together. If you drop your side down and not put in any effort, the friendship will go nowhere. One man carrying a box by himself while his partner walks behind doesn't constitute a friendship.
7. You reap what you sow, you are what you eat. If you invest in friendships that don't bear fruit, don't expect that the friendships that you did not invest in are obligated to help you. You can choose what you invest in, so invest wisely.
so dear friends, please do not take friendship lightly. if you have never thought of what constitutes a friendship, i hope you can take a few minutes to reflect on the importance and significance of friendship and friends in your life.
friendship enriches all lives, it makes tough times easier, fun times more enjoyable. it gives you moments to remember. but friendship is not spreading butter on as much of the bread as possible; what you get at the end is a thin layer. it is more like building a house, strengthening the foundations, adding wings and storeys.
friendship is not about plain sailing and making each other look and feel good, but when the going gets tough, can you turn to your friends for help? for advice? do they know you well enough to give you advice that will really help you?
and lastly, my patience is running out. i do not need so many friends, since i have so many good ones. my many good friends need not worry, for i love them dearly and my thoughts and beliefs on friendship have been forged by my interactions with them. so dear reader, if you are my friend, please follow the 7 basic rules at least, or soon you may find i have forgotten who you are.
posted by daniel at 03:54
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