Frienship is among but meaningfull relationship among in our lifes. This unique bond often runs deeper than family ties and sometimes last long then our relationships.To live without experience of friendship, is life without living.
A true friend is one who stands by another through thick and thin, in all weather. He is equally ready to share the joys of prosperity and the pangs of adversity. He is not a summer companion who fades away in the frosty days of winter. He is not a soft-spoken flatterer who says what will give pleasure only. He is not afraid to speak out the honest truth, however unpalatable it may be. He is always a sincere well-wisher, never a honey-tougued flatterer.
Naturally, in this hard world, it is always good to have a friend. In life prosperity and adversity come and go like sunshine and cloud. The companionship of a good friend heightens our joys and lightens our sorrows. Men may gather round our festive board when we are well-off, but they will melt away, leaving us severely alone when adversity darkens our life. Our true friend will step in then and he will be with us to cheer our drooping spirits, and share our misfortunes.
One must open one's heart to a friend, holding back nothing ,one must be tolerant and forbearing. No man is all-good, and if one is always fault-finding, it will produce a feeling of natural disgust. This leads to estrangement. It is only when friendship is tested by the trials of life that faults may be pointed out.Thirdly, there can be no true or abiding friendship between men of unequal status or worth. Real friendship is possible between equals.
In other words, there must be no intention on one side or the other to make friendship a matter of gain or convenience. It has been said that a friend is a person who not only shows us the way but walks paces of the road with us. So friendship has to be kept in good repair.
Though friendship is, no doubt, a great blessing, yet it is not without its drawback. For one thing, friendship may make one rather uncharitable in one's judgment to the rest of mankind. It is also easy for friends to become conspiratorial, to join in designs, against others for securing mutual benefits. It is good to make friends, it is bad to use them against others.
Because of the cultural and social taboos associated with failed friendships, it’s not unusual to feel embarrassed and/or uncomfortable when a friendship ends or goes awry. For a variety of reasons, it may be difficult to talk about what happened, both to other people around you or with the person who once was your friend. Yet, most of us yearn to better understand what happened so we can repair a fractured friendship or avoid the same landmines in the future.
