What is a Good Friend?

Friends are a pretty important part of most people's lives. Research shows that having quality relationships increases your likelihood of being happy - so it's good for your happiness to be a great friend and to have a group of close friends surrounding you too.
A good friend might be someone who's there to provide support when times are tough, or someone you can rely on to celebrate a special moment with you.
You might see them every day, once a year, or less. You might hardly see them at all but instead keep in touch via telephone, email, or online.
Friends might come and go in your life, they might make you laugh and cry, but most importantly of all they love you for who you are. It doesn't matter what a person looks like or what kind of clothes they wear, but it's what's on the inside that counts. It's the actions they take, no matter how big or small, to show you how much of a good friend they are, and being there for you no matter what, even when things are incredibly important!

This is how a number of young people responded when asked "What makes a good friend?"
•Someone who will support you no matter what.
•Someone you can trust and who won't judge you.
•Someone who won't put you down or deliberately hurt your feelings, but will show kindness and respect.
•Someone who will love you not because they feel they have to because you're their friend, but because they choose to.
•Someone whose company you enjoy and whose loyalty you can depend upon.

•Someone who will be there no matter what your situation is.
•Someone who is trustworthy and not afraid to tell you the truth, no matter how hard it is sometimes.
•Someone who can laugh when you laugh.
•Someone who will stick around when things get rough.
•Someone who makes you smile.
•Someone who can accept you for who you are, and just lend you an ear when you need to whine or complain.

•Someone who will cry when you cry.
•Someone who will give you room to change.

Beautiful Word's

Little girl and her father were crossing a bridge.

The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter,

'Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river.'

The little girl said, 'No, Dad. You hold my hand.

' 'What's the difference?' Asked the puzzled father.

'There's a big difference,' replied the little girl.

'If I hold your hand and something happens to me,

chances are that I may let your hand go.

But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens,

you will never let my hand go.'

Some Friends Are

Sometimes in life,

you find a special friend:

someone who changes your life

by being a part of it.

Someone who makes you laugh

until you can't stop;

someone who makes you believe

that there really is

good in the world.

Someone who convinces you

that there is an unlocked door

just waiting for you to open it.

This is forever friendship...

When you're down,

and the world seems dark and empty,

your forever friends lifts you up in spirit

and make that dark and empty world

suddenly seem bright and full.

Your forever friend gets you through

the hard times,

the sad times,

and the confused times.

If you turn and walk across,

your forever friend follows.

If you lose your way,

your forever friend holds your hand

and tells you that

everything is going to be okay.

And if you find such a friend,

you will feel happy and complete,

because you need not worry.

You have a forever friend for life,

and forever has no end.

~ Laurieann Kelly ~

True Friends

There are many people
that we meet in our lives
but only a very few
will make a lasting impression
on our minds and hearts
It is these people that we will
think of often
and who will always remain
important to usas true friends
~ Susan Polis Schutz ~