Krischelle - you are so amazing. I am so greatful to have such a wonderful friend like you. I love you! You know in this often phony, temporary world of ours it is hard to find true friendship. Friendship involves: Recognition or familiarity with another's personality. Friends often share likes and dislikes, interests, pursuits, and passion. So how do we recognize potential friendship? Well that would be you. Signs include a mutual desire for companionship and perhaps a common bond of some kind. Beyond that, genuine friendship involves a shared sense of caring and concern, a desire to see one another grow and develop, and a hope for each other to succeed in all aspects of life. True friendship involves action: doing something for someone else while expecting nothing in return; sharing thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment or negative criticism. Yep like I said that's you
True friendship involves relationship. Those mutual attributes that I mentioned above become the foundation in which recognition transpires into relationship. Friendship takes time: time to get to know each other, time to build shared memories, time to invest in each other's growth.
Trust is essential to true friendship. We all need someone with whom we can share our lives, thoughts, feelings, and frustrations. We need to be able to share our deepest secrets with someone, without worrying that those secrets will end up on the Internet the next day! Failing to be trustworthy with those intimate secrets can destroy a friendship in a hurry.
Faithfulness and loyalty are key to true friendship. Without them, we often feel betrayed, left out, and lonely. In true friendship, there is no backbiting, no negative thoughts, no turning away. True friendship requires certain accountability factors. Real friends encourage one another and forgive one another where there has been an offense. Genuine friendship supports during times of struggle. Friends are dependable. In true friendship, unconditional love develops. We love our friends no matter what and we always want the best for our friends.
Real and true friendship involves freedom of choice, accountability, truth, and forgiveness. Real friendship looks at the heart, not just the "packaging." Genuine friendship loves for love's sake, not just for what it can get in return. True friendship is both challenging and exciting. It risks, it overlooks faults, and it loves unconditionally, but it also involves being truthful, even though it may hurt.
Yeah like I said we do have a true and genuine friendship considering all the above. I only wish everyone could have someone like you in there lives, they would have a much happier, joyful, funner (is that a word) life!!!! It true friends who love you for who you are no matter your faults. And can being will to give advice as well as take some critism. To be able to forgive and to definetly not take advantage of or disrespect.
Considering all we have been thru - we have walked all the lines and we are still as strong as the day we met, well actually stronger. Its not everyday you have someone as wonderful as you walk into your life. I am very thankful for the day you walked into my life
Love ya tons - Jody/Jodster!!!
