Friend Like Me
Dear Friends,
As I wrote in my blog about my intentions of the year, I said I was going to be spending more time with the friends I already have. Getting to know them, and hopefully have them know me a bit better. I would like to know who’s there favourite character, as well there favourite drink. Those are just some of the things I want to know.
I feel like this because this year there a lot of anniversaries of friendship. This year alone there three five year anniversaries. As for writing this one has already passed and I still have two go. And while I look forward to these events, it has made me think what kind of friend am I.
The truth is I like to think I am a very good friend to all that know me, even if have a very loose definition of the word. I have friends who I talk to frequently but see very little of, and I have friends I see all the time, but speak less to. I like to think of these friends of as the inner and outer circle. I don’t think any less of either, but I think those on the inner know a lot more about my behaviour than the ones on the outer. I also feel a lot closer connection to the inner than the outer. However, people can easily go from being a inner to outer and vice versa.
Okay those are the kinds of friends I have, but what kind friend am I? Well I know am a helpful and caring friend. I am willing to drop anything to help out anyone I believe truly needs me help. As manly of friends suffer from depression I always worry that they will do something drastic, so I am willing to cheer people up, give them company or someone to talk to. I do all this, because with these people I would expect the same if I ever needed it.
When I think about thing I have learned about being a good friend, I’ve learned that I can cut right thought peoples bullshit and know when they are lying to me. That then allows me to get to the root of the problem, and help. I also make sure people know when they are going to make a mistake, or something similar.
One of the things I know I can do for people, is cook, bake and mix a drink to help people out. These are one of the things I have learned though my mum and granddad, as these are ways they have always helped out a friend. Since I see these as good quality I have adopted them, because when i know someone is down I know a good home cooked meal is all ways a good way to cheer someone up.
Some mighty be saying that I’ve never had this kind of service from me, well my question to you is why not? Are you the kind of person who has cancelled on me many times, or have we lost touch? Well with me if we were a friend once we can be friends again. If you want this kinda of treatment let’s get to talking.
I appreciate all the people that I call a friend, as they have qualities that I don’t have, or I admire. While at the same expose me to new and exciting things, that is why when I try to make friends with new people they don’t under stand the brilliance that is me. They think me cooking for them is going out of my way, Or having them see where I live is a little too fast. For me its simply showing people the person I am without any bullshit.
All I want everyone to takeaway is what kind of friend are you? Are the helpful reliable one, or are you the one that constantly taking? Because for me I believe I give as much as I get. I may seem a little odd at first, but when you start to understand me better, you’ll realise you’ve never had a friend like me.
XO FabEs
