April 30, 2014
Good and Bad Friends

The qualities of a bad friend: not being truthful; engaging in gossip; continuing to share gossip when asked to stop; wearing two masks: one for you and another for the other various connections they have; lying; taking umbrage to your accusations, but not denying they did it; preaching Christian virtues while not living the life, etc. I despise these things.
 
Qualities of a good friend: honesty; willingness to stand with you when you are right; willingness to tell you when you are out of line; reminds you of God's blessings in your life and how you impact others in positive and negative ways; having their own unaffiliated circle of friends besides you; talking positive and proud of their own family, spouse, and children; when wanting to vent, being able to ask them if they just want to bitch or fix something; willing to just let you vent sometimes.
 
A good friend is someone who you ultimately will give the same care and respect for that you would for your own flesh and blood. In some cases, a friend can prove themselves to be more of a family member than your own gene pool. That is a true blessing.
 
Shannon




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