When You Know They Are A True Friend
October 22, 2008 by Anna Farmery
Filed under Affirmations of Life
This last couple of weeks have been hard for me as you know, illness always drains your energy and leaves you feeling low. Tonight my friend came over, and I realised the difference between friends and a “true” friend.T = Trustworthy. They value your friendship and you can trust them with your inner most thoughts, knowing that they will be confidential and stay true to your trust.R = Reliability – they never let you down and always there when you need that friendship most.
U = Understand when to talk and when to allow that silence.E = Expect nothing from you True friends are the lifeblood of any widow or widower, where would you be without them?
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Anna,
True Friendship is such a blessing to have among people. Thanks for sharing your acronym. I love how Henry David Thoreau put it: “The language of friendship is not words, but meanings. It is an intelligence above language.”
Laura
Laura – thank you, I love that quote..it fits with my idea that friends often have to say nothing at all….you just know