Friends

Friends, how many of us have them? These words are the words of an urban song back around 1984-85. People view the word differently. People use the word loosely. You are my friend. What does that mean? Some thing that if you frequent the same places, see a person more than once and awhile, they call you a friend. Some people think that just because you work together side by side 8 hours a day and converse reguarly, you are friends. Some people believe that if you do a favor for some one once, oh now you are a friend. What is the real definition? Some people do not take that word or expression lightly. People deal with eachother in odd ways. To really be someone's friend takes more than some act of loyalty or charity. Being someones friend envoles more than just being someone to call to hang out and blow money with. Some folks will call you their friend as long as you have money or resources that they can benefit from. Once you are no longer good for a beneficial gain. You might not hear them call you a friend, because they won't call you at all. These were never friends. Some "friends are there only to brag and show off what they have. They seek your company because somehow they think that being around you makes them look better. They do not want you to have more than they do, but they always with no sincerity remind you that they have your back. I say to this friend "stay there because I'm moving forward. Some friends always have an excuse for their lack of being a true friend. This friend talks about his issues all the time. They have too many issues to tend to your needs in a friend. To me a friend is all of these things and yet none of them. No one is perfect, only time can tell how genuine a person is at being your friend. Just when you think you can not count on a certian person, they end up being the one to come through for you. You should not expect a person to be a superfriend with all the right qualities. There are billions of people on this earth, there is no reason why we shouldn't have or be a friend for any situation, any need.