A Good Friend

To be a good friend you have to work at it and there are alot of ingredients. The ingredients can vary, depending on your friendship...but the results are the same....friendship.

1) Lot's of understanding: be understanding if your friend doesn't return your phone call or email immediately or when she promises. Sometimes, life happens and the day can get away from you.

2) Patience: Be patient when your friend isn't being the best friend she can be. She'll return the patience to you when you are in the same boat.

3) Forgiveness: Forgive your friend when she screws up, behaves like an ass, forgets your birthday, or doesn't follow through with plans you've made. Life is too short to hold a grudge.

4) Remember that you aren't perfect either: When you are busy being mad at your friend for something she has or has not done....remember that you have made mistakes in the past as well. Nobody is perfect.

5) Love: Love your friend for where she is at.

In a perfect world friends wouldn't do any of these things. But in a perfect friendship each of you understand that life can be crazy and hectic. You don't get mad when you don't hear from your friend for a week or two. I know, that seems odd to say. Today, women are so busy and as moms, wives, employees, and friends sometimes one of them gets the short end of the stick. A true friend will be able to call you up after now speaking with you for weeks and pick up right where you left off. Don't be bitter, your friend loves you and thinks of you everyday, time just gets away and before you know it a week has passed. Can we do a better job at being a friend, sure we can. But, life happens and the best of friends love each other for where they are at.