Sunday, August 1, 2010

The Value of "True" Friends

People who claim to be friends but judge a person solely on past missteps and mistakes rarely contribute to the quality of a person's life in the long run. In fact, they can actually drag a person down. On the other hand, people who take the time and go to the effort to truly get to know a person, what they actually stand for, and stand by them and support them as long as they are living today in accordance with a positive set of values, and are honest and open enough to respectfully challenge their friends' thinking and actions... that's more likely a "true" friend and someone who can make a person's life richer in many ways, both today and in the future. And true friends are worth infinite times more than their weight in gold. Cherish the true friends. Life is short, fragile, and very precious. Think carefully about which friendships you invest your time and energy in, as it can be the single greatest determining factor in the quality of your life.
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