True Friendship

Friendship in this world is one of the most sacred things a person can have. It comes second only to one's family. Who a person's friends are is very important. People shouldn't be considered friends just because you know them, but because there is a special bond between each other that sometimes words cannot express it. Those who we call friends just because they are known should be called acquaintances; this is because there is no true bond or defining moment in your relationship that makes you do just about anything for the person.

A true friend will be a person who you will almost never say no to, one who you will support no matter in what type of situation they find themselves in, and they will do the same thing for you. Friendship is something that takes years to build. The transition is a slow one, but when you realize that the other person is a true friend and you are a true friend to them it is worth it. A person usually realizes that another is a true friend when that other person does something out of the ordinary, for example a friend will always be the first to ask about one's family before asking how you are. A friend will always offered their services even though they might not be needed. This is one of the best quality a true friend could ever have. Once you realize who is really your friend, they will become a part of your family, they will be that brother/sister/cousin who is not and will not be related to you, but you will always want them around.

Don't get me wrong, not everyone who you might consider a friend is a friend. There have been cases where friends turn on each other and friendship goes awry. This happens when one tries to take advantage of the other, usually by one overly using the other for their own gains without regards to what happens to the person on the "short end of the stick." Once a person realizes they are being used, its hard to console and let bygones be bygones. This is when a friendship ends or is never seen in the same light.

It is part of life to learn how to judge people and who to bring in close to your life. Its hard to realize a person didn't turn out to be who you thought they were, but its essential to go through those situations because it makes you a wiser and stronger person. In my life there are maybe 10 people who I consider true friends, those who I can always turn to in almost any situation; that's out of hundreds of people whom I know. Just because I know them doesn't mean they are really my friends.