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True Meaning of Friendship



What is friendship? What is the meaning of this relationship? We have frequently required answers to these questions, yet we have never come up with a satisfactory answer.

According to George Elliot "Friendship is the ineffable reassure of feeling safe with a person, having neither to evaluate thoughts nor measure words."

Forgives your mistakes

Raises your spirits

Invites you over

Envisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts)

Never Judges

Doesn't give up on you

Says nice things about you

Helps you

Ignore your mistakes

Picks you up

It is a person with whom you dare to be physically. Your soul can be unclothed with him. He seems to ask of you to put on nothing, only to be what you are. He does not want you to be healthier or poorer. When you are with him, you feel as a prisoner feels that has been stated innocent. You do not have to be on your guard. You can say what you think, so long as it is genuinely you. He understands those contradictions in your nature that lead others to miscalculate you. With him you take breaths freely. You can avow your little vanities and envies and hates and vicious sparks, your absurdities and, in opening them up to him, they are lost, dissolved on the white ocean of his loyality. He understands. You do not have to be careful. You can abuse him, neglect him, tolerate him. Best of all, you can keep still with him. It makes no matter. He likes you. He is like fire that purges to the bone. He understands. You can moan with him, sin with him, laugh with him, and pray with him. Through it all - and underneath - he sees, knows and loves you.