The True Friend

What words are these? You don’t realize when you are younger what a “true friend” really is. I don’t know if anyone has a perfect definition, but what I do have are a few ideas that will probably strike a familiar cord for many of you.

I don’t know if everyone has a true friend, but I would venture a guess that most of us have at least one, if not more. You might not even realize it. What you will notice though is that when you really need them, a true friend is always there for you, not only when it’s convenient.

I’ve learnt over the years that you never loose a true friend. Despite the miles between you, or absence from each others lives, a true friendship will always be. No matter how long you’ve been apart, when you finally do get together with a true friend, it is like you were never apart, like time stood still. I am blessed to have a few true friends.

If you are a little younger and haven’t experienced this yet, have no fear. As you age, and your life takes you away from your friends, you will quickly come to know who your true friends are. There is nothing greater than having these people come and go in your life. Some of my true friends I haven’t seen in months, but I know when we do get together, it will be like old times.

Above all else, a true friend wants nor needs anything from you, well besides your friendship. You may loose touch at times, but you’ll always be led back to each other. All you can do is try to keep in touch until your paths cross again.

That’s about all I can tell you about a true friend. I hope you have one, as I’m sure you do.