By Brenda J Silveira
Having friends is very important. Everyone wants to have friends and everyone needs to have friends for fun and companionship. We all want someone to like us and spend time with us, no matter what age we are.
Research says that having friends is critical to the happiness of children. Having friends has a huge influence on the direction that children will take in life. Friends help children learn how to build relationships, how to make choices and how to become a parent. Of course, it all depends on whether or not their friends influence them in a positive or negative way.
We should really look carefully at what type of friends we have and if we are a parent, what type of friends our children have. Too many people think that it is more important to have lots of friends that it is to have good friends. Today with the internet and social networking, there is a huge opportunity to make hundreds or even thousands of friends without ever meeting them face to face.
How do you know if someone is a good friend or not? The best way is to answer a few simple questions for each of your friends. If the answers are mostly 'yes', then you probably have a good friend that you should keep close to you. If the answers are mostly 'no' or questionable, then you should really think carefully about continuing your friendship. Be honest with each question. If there is any doubt, the answer should be 'no'. Ask yourself these questions and see if you are a good friend.
- Do you feel comfortable sharing secrets?
- Do you stick up for each other?
- Do you enjoy being with them?
- Do you have fun together?
- Do you trust each other?
- Do you encourage each other?
- Do you feel good when you are together?
- Do you support each other?
- Do you accept each other's differences?
- Do you help each other?
- Can you count on each other in difficult times?
- Do you cheer each other up?
A good friend is someone who is caring, loving, supportive and accepting of who you are. A good friend will be there when you need them, no matter what happens. A good friend will never gossip about you or spread rumours.
We should all have an inner and outer circle of friends. Your inner circle should include your good friends - ONLY the people you can trust and those who you want to be around most of the time. This may be just 1, 2 or a half dozen family members or friends. Your outer circle should include everyone else you know and those that you aren't totally comfortable with. These are the ones who are negative, unsupportive and uncaring and who will just pull you down and hurt you.
Surround yourself with positive people who will uplift and support you with their love and encouragement. Find out who your friends really are and make some great relationships in life.
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