The value of friendship

Hello dear readers! Today I want to share with you an interesting topic, which moves our emotional fibers and allows us to be better people. I will write about friendship and how important it is for each of us to have friends.

Blessed are those who have true friends because they are more than brothers. Friendship is a value that is in decline, however we have in our hands the power to recover and promote this important value. Friendship among human beings is fundamental for a healthy mental, spiritual and emotional development.

The great thinker Aristotle said that human beings cannot live without friends because they are designed as social beings. Therefore we need others to be able to relate, to share, to achieve our goals and objectives, and to survive. There is a another beautiful phrase of Aristotle that is worth bringing up in this text, he said that friendship is a soul in two bodies and a heart in two souls, the thought of this famous philosopher describes very well what friendship is as a necessary feeling that adds value in the life of each of us.

It is important to keep in mind that in order to look for friends it is necessary for us to be friends and for this we must ask ourselves: Am I a good friend? The importance of answering this question lies in understanding that friendships are built and for this we must start with ourselves.

There are friendships that arise in an instant; just with a brief conversation, but usually the best friendships arise from a long process of communication. Friendship implies that each of the two people involved bring values and principles such as respect and the ability to put themselves in the other person's shoes and understand that they are not perfect. A person who is looking for flawless friends is doomed to be alone and friendship will not be part of his or her life.

We usually use the term friendship in a very generic and superficial way, we say friend to any person with whom were relate on a daily basis, many times we assume as a friend a simple companion and the reality is different, the term friendship has a much deeper conception because a friend is someone who knows well our defects and virtues and, therefore and in spite of it, loves us and accepts us as we are.

To make the above statement more understandable, I resort to a common example; in our facebook social network we have many followers (We refer to them as friends) but really how many of those followers are our real friends? if you have two (2) true facebook, instagram or any other social network friends, you are very lucky because true friend is not very common and not found in a social network.

to have true friends we have to be exception of today's society and stop being individualistic (first me, second me, and third me), and on the contrary we must learn to think about the other person. In this sense we must reflect on what I need to be a good friend and to have good friends.

Many people are born with the ability to relate and form friendships, others find it difficult to make friends, but the beauty of friendship is that it is an ability that can be developed. It is similar to a plant, both must be cultivated, to grow and develop we must water them with love, dedication, enthusiasm, consideration and compassion. In friendship we should not worry about what we are going to receive but about what we are going to give, we should occupy ourselves with serving, this being one of the foundations of friendship.

Friendship should not be self-serving and should be based on affection and truth. With a friend we can be totally sincere, express ourselves completely without fear and without reservations, in the friend we place our trust and expect understanding. In the same way we must open our arms and our hearts to receive our friend without reserve.

It is much easier to make friends than to keep them, since a friendly relationship requires time and dedication, as well as important doses of respect, affection, loyalty, sincerity, communication, empathy, alturism and a sense of humor.

When people are friends, each will not hesitate to experience with the other moments of joy and happiness, difficult situations, problems and failures. In friendship, each understands that he or she plays a very important role in the other's life. That is why friends trust each other with their plans, dreams, thoughts, ideas, and secrets, sometimes even life. The greater and deeper the trust and respect between people, the stronger their friendship will be. It can be measured neither by the amount of money nor by any merit. It is priceless and only a true friend lets you know that you are not alone and gives you strength in difficult times.

Conclusion

With a friend we can be totally sincere, we place our trust in him because we know that he will not judge us, but rather he will understand us and advise us when necessary.

A friend is willing to accept us as we are with our successes and failures, with our virtues and defects, even in sickness and in health.

The true value of friendship lies in serving and giving without expecting anything in return. A true friend supports you, understands you and strengthens you spiritually, mentally and emotionally.

Love your friends, open you heart, be understanding and make them feel that you will always be there for them, in the moments when they need you the most. Life without true friends is meaningless.

A true friend can neither be bought nornsold.

Thanks for reading, see you next time!