Relationships: Characteristics of a Friend

What Is a Friend?

• A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be.
• A friend is a living treasure, and if you have one, you have one of the most valuable gifts in life.
• A friend is one who will always be beside you, through all the laughter, and through each and every tear.
• A friend is the one thing you can always rely on; the someone you can always open up to; the one person who always believes in you in a way that no one else seems to.
• A friend is a sanctuary.
• A friend is a smile.
• A friend is a hand that is always holding yours, no matter where you are, no matter how close or far apart you may be.
• A friend is someone who is always there and will always-always-care.
• A friend is a feeling of forever in the heart.
• A friend is the one door that is always open.
• A friend is the one to whom you can give your key.
• A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be.

– Collin McCarty

There are certain qualities in friends that truly stand out more than others.  Some of those characteristics are hard to find while others are more common.  What type of friend are you to others?  Do you stand out and have all or at least some of these characteristics above?

We are not called to be perfect every moment of each day, however, we should be reflecting qualities of positive characteristics in our lives.  We should be walking life with others.  Be real and sharing.  Let’s make sure we are investing in developing good character in ourselves and lasting friendships in our lives.