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Curious, What does FRIENDSHIP mean to YOU!

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Curious, What does FRIENDSHIP mean to YOU!

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In My last article Deference brought up friendship means something different to him than it does to me.


I am real curious about this, {learning still} May I have your age, sex and what does friendship mean to you at this point in your life?

To me it means that I am always there for my friends, no matter what, their friendship carries a lot of weight and importance to me,

I am not ever to busy to listen to a friend, offer an ear or some advice if asked.

To me friends are my family, the closest people to me, the ones I depend on for strength in times of need, the ones I am strong for when needed.

Friends are a rare commodity, we USUALLY do not have a ton of real friends, most people I know have less than a handful of them.

I have many people I am friendly with, but not many friends { I count four} THE ONES I have have been time tested and they are still here, through the worse of tragedies to the best of times, still here.

This is not some kind of "test" I will not argue my ideas are better than yours are.

Basically it is just an "inquiring mind wants to know"
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Reply #26 from JoeUser Forums Top
#23 by JillUser
Tuesday, March 07, 2006


I like thaT "SOME OF LIFE, SOME FOR A SEASON, SOME FOR A REASON"
Reply #27 from JoeUser Forums Top
#24 by mignuna
Wednesday, March 08, 2006


could say the exact same for myself. in fact, i will. when you're in trouble, an acquaintance might be there for you, but a friend is there with you.
mig xxx


yep at your side evenb if it's just spiritully. Michele and I are always there for each other even though we are over 3,000 miles apart.
The Political Machine 2024
Reply #28 from JoeUser Forums Top
25 by ParaTed2k
Wednesday, March 08, 2006


Speaking on this subject, me and one of my life long friends from the Army just spent 3 1/2 hours on the phone. It started out as an IMing session, but she needed me more than IMs can offer.


and you rise to the occasion. good work ted.
Reply #29 from JoeUser Forums Top
I'm male and 42.

My darling wife is my best friend and I'm blessed to have some truly wonderful people who call me a friend. Some of my closet friends live on the other side of the world and our communication is usually via emails. But their importance to me is not diminished because of distance or lack of physical contact with each other.

I also think in this day and age, the definition of friendships is being redefined. Many real friendships are developed on the internet, through such devices as JU, for instance. There are certainly a few users here I would count as real friends.

Great topic, Elie.
Reply #30 from JoeUser Forums Top
#29 by dynamaso
Thursday, March 16, 2006


also think in this day and age, the definition of friendships is being redefined. Many real friendships are developed on the internet, through such devices as JU, for instance. There are certainly a few users here I would count as real friends.

Great topic, Elie.


good definition maso, and thank you for the kudo.

MM
Reply #31 from JoeUser Forums Top
Sadly I am so busy my kids (4 and 3) and probably my father are my only friends.
Even sadder, I don't know if i would say my wife is my 'Best Friend', we are close but I find it is too difficult to open up to her.

Sad but i think I have forgotten how to keep friends.
Reply #32 from JoeUser Forums Top
#31 by sushiK
Monday, March 20, 2006


Sadly I am so busy my kids (4 and 3) and probably my father are my only friends.
Even sadder, I don't know if i would say my wife is my 'Best Friend', we are close but I find it is too difficult to open up to her.

Sad but i think I have forgotten how to keep friends.


for some strange reason this response brought tears to my eyes.
Reply #33 from JoeUser Forums Top
There's a song I know that sums up friendship quite nicely. It's from the musical wicked which has amazing music, go buy it or borrow it, it's great.

"I've heard it said, that people come into our lives for a reason, bringing something we must learn and we are lead by those who help us most to grow if we let them and we help them in return. Well I don't know if I believe that's true, but I know I'm who I am today, because I knew you. Like a comet pulled from orbit as it passes a sun, like a stream that meets a boulder, half way through the wood. Who can say if I've been changed for the better, but because I knew you I have been changed for good."

Friends are the people who love us unconditionally, and who change our lives because of that love.