| The word friend or friendship can mean different | | | | friend. The other person will also have certain |
| things to different people. | | | | times in their life when they need a friend to listen |
| We can have friends from childhood, grammar | | | | or help them. A friend to me is to always know |
| school, college, or from moving around the | | | | that my friend will come to my rescue whenever |
| country. We can meet people when we go to a | | | | I need them. My friend or friends should also |
| party or people in our workplace, or neighborhood. | | | | know that I will also be there for them too. |
| Most of these people are friendly acquaintances. | | | | If a friend has lost a boyfriend, a mate, a child or |
| However, each of us has a different definition for | | | | a parent, are you there for them to give them |
| the word "friend". | | | | your support? Sometimes in life a person needs a |
| For me a friend is someone that I can tell a | | | | special friend to turn to and just vent to |
| secret and know they will keep it, or someone | | | | someone who will listen. |
| that will listen when each of us has a problem and | | | | A friend is not just someone to listen to and care |
| not be judgmental. A friend is someone that no | | | | for, they are also someone to enjoy and have |
| matter how many years it has been since we | | | | fun with. For men it could be going fishing, hunting, |
| have seen or heard from one another, when we | | | | or watching some athletic event. Women enjoy |
| do, we can pick up from when we last spoke to | | | | being together to go shopping, see a movie or |
| each other. | | | | play or just have a nice afternoon lunch. |
| However, friendship is a give and take relationship. | | | | It has been said that if a person has just one true |
| I cannot expect my friend to just listen to me. I | | | | friend, they are very blessed. Whatever it may |
| must also be there for them as well. We all have | | | | be, hold on to your friends because they are truly |
| different times in our lives when we really need a | | | | life's treasure. |