Friendships (a different question)

[Friendshipcake]

I noticed that there have been many threads in this area about friendships.....

How many of you have had that one-of-a-kind true friend? What made that person such a peson to you?

 

[MMXII]

I think a true friend is one that is there through thick and thin, bad and good and ups and downs. They love you no matter what you do or even if they see you messing up.

My friend, Barbara, is the best. We've been friends for 23 years. We've gone through so many individual rough times and we've been there for each other. Our kids have grown up together. She is closer to me than any sister could be. We don't cry alone or laugh alone. I know that no matter what, she'd be there for me...and visa versa.

A good friend will bail you out of jail...a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn, that was fun!"

 

[LavenderMoon]

I think a true friend is someone who not only talks, but will listen as well. Someone who will tell you the truth, without being overly rude.

 

[country woman]

Also a true frind never lies to you, they keep secrects.

 

[rainbowpromise]

I had three such friends, but one of them changed.

The first became my friend when I was in grade 9 and she was in grade 7. I did not realize it at that time, but she was there for me. I was there for her as well. She was from a strong Christian family and when her dad's sin came out, I was the best person for her. I did not have a dad at all, so I helped her to deal with her dad. Years later when I called her to let her know where I was at, she accepted my predicament without question. Even now I have not spoken to her in years, but I know that if I needed to talk to her, she would be there. However I better make contact soon, or that may not be the case.

The next friend I met when I was about 3 years old. She was a bigger (older) girl (5) so I didn't talk to her much. But she remembered me. We saw each other once in a while over the years and then she got married. That year I met someone as well. A year later he brought me to meet his brother and sister in law. Guess who! She stood with me as I got married and we became family through our husbands. We had children together. Twice nearly colliding with each other in the same hospital. At times our choices of churches even overlapped. A couple of years ago she changed all that. We are still friends, but I have a hard time with her living common law with a drug user. I can handle that she left her husband, but not that she turned away from her beliefs.

The next friend that I have is my pastor's wife. I can tell her anything and she will pray for me. She calls me for prayer as well. We bonded while her husband was on deputation and since my husband does not attend church. We sat together during many services and even through a couples video series. We are sisters in Christ and of the heart.