Friends.That word expresses a thousand meaning beyond it. There are numerous definitions of ‘friend’ that the majority of us who still do not know the beautiful meaning of it. There are people who like to have many friends and mingle around with everybody. That’s a good advantage we possess if we have a lot of acquaintance. But to find a true friend, we need patience because we hardly to find them. They are people whom we turn to when our spirits need a lift. They are always by our side through good or bad times. They will stand firm beside us whenever our disposition is not perfectly right and will fight for us if we are oppressed. Therefore, there are excessive qualities for us to look for in a friend.
A friend is a person who believes in us when we have ceased to believe in ourselves. They will continuously give support and encourage us every single second of our lives. They will be interested to hear our problems no matter how big or complicated our problem may be. A friend should be able to stand beside us and encourage us to keep us look forward and never let us down. Friends are the one with whom we can share our darkest secrets without being worried of them being leaked because they are the one we whom we called friends. They can be trusted and they acknowledge our worst ideas and they even try to fulfil our silliest wish.
Besides, a friend is a person who is always there for us whether the times are good or bad. They are people whom we can count on when we need their advice or help. For sure they will never turn away from us. In fact, they will sincerely advise us for our betterment whether it hurts us or even pleases us. As a friend, we need to be open our heart to hear their advice and criticism for our own good. However, a friend is someone who can bring a smile on our faces when we are sad. A friend will be able to humour us. Humour plays a significant role in making our day livelier and more enjoyable. They are always there for us to laugh with us in happy times and to provide us with a shoulder to cry on and also to support us in times of trouble.
Furthermore, the reason why we need friends is because we need someone who will never leave our side. They accept us for who we are, where we are from and what we did as long as they love us. They do not come into our lives expecting us to change for them but they do correct us when we are at wrong. Moreover, a friend should be generous both emotionally and knowledge wise. A friend who is generous should be able to connect with us and provide emotional support. They also should be generous when it comes to sharing knowledge. A true friend must be ever-ready to help us when we are not efficient in certain subjects. A friend can easily guide us towards understanding the subject matter better as they are often on the same page as us.
Friends are people who are happy at our successes and sad at our failures because our friendship that had bonded tightly, make us share our feelings. They make our existence exist in their lives and make us feel that there is somebody who still cares. A friend should love us and care for us. With them at our side, they make us feel special and do not expect anything in return because they offer their sincere friendship and stay true to us throughout their lives.
As the conclusion, we need to thank our Creator for giving us someone who can support and understand us in everything we do. Thus, we should be grateful for having a true friend in our lives. We have to treasure and explore all the moment in our lives with the person whom we call as a ‘friend’ with a satisfaction because we do not want to regret it later.