What makes friendships true? What makes them invaluable? A true friend won't lie to you, even to spare your feelings. I'm blessed with several friends who know what "true friendship" really means.
My true friends will be honest, whether it hurts or not, and I love that. If we were to go clothes shopping together, they would tell me, "Yes, it makes you look fat," or "That doesn't look good on you." If I've made a horrible mistake, they won't help me blame someone else, they'll say, "Boy, did you screw up!" If I complain about a problem I'm having, they don't sigh and say, "I'm sorry to hear that." They give me suggestions and tell me to get off my butt and do something about it.
My true friends won't ignore me or abandon me if I've said something stupid or bothersome. My true friends won't "unfriend" me if we have different views or opinions. They'll ignore the outburst or the opinionated rant and move on. Everyone has things that they are passionate about, and everyone's passions are different. If we abandoned our friends because of differences, no one would have friends.
A true friend knows this, and values their friends because they're different. After all, if we were all the same, it would be horribly boring.
Werd!! Great post!
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