Friends and Peers

True friends are hard to find and even more difficult to keep.  Throughout the years I have had had many acquaintances but very few true friends.  When things are going well and one is able to provide emotional, financial and…
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The benefits of having a good friend can exceed the benefits you will get being with your intimate partner or your family members. Many people can convey better with their friends rather than people seemingly closer to them. Think about…
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We all have old friends from a different phase of our lives that we probably have not had the chance nor opportunity to keep in contact with. It is a natural progression to move from old friendships to newer ones…
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I feel I finally have closure. I tend to hang on to people I love, despite what they think of me or how they interpret me, or even what I I think of them or how I interpret them. It’s…
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As George Washington so aptly put it, “True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation.” Thus said, a friendship must be built on a…
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There are many different types of people in the world. Some are pleasant to be around and on the other hand, there are those who are not pleasant to be around. They are the ones you should try to avoid, as…
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After a tumultuous friendship that lasted the better part of a decade, the former best friend and I finally parted ways. Since then it has become more evident to me that not only was there a relief in my heart…
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There is nothing like having friends. A friendship can last a lifetime or it can last for days. As much as we want our friendships to lean towards the former, sometimes friendships do end and they do so for many…
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True friends are hard to come by these days. Everyone is in their own little worlds and they just do not care about other people. But when you find those friends that are true you will know for sure. The…
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Why does it seem that making friends and staying close to family is expensive? If you are careful about how you manage your relationships, there isn’t any reason why you can’t reduce the money that is spent. Remember, quality counts…
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1) It’s one of the quickest ways to create a great day. Going that extra mile to lift someone’s spirits, takes an ordinary day and makes it extraordinary! It gives you an instant sense of purpose and accomplishment. Your value…
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ESSENCE OF FRIENDSHIP Friends drift in and out of life like the tides ebb and flow,leaving shells upon the beach and taking them back out to sea. Some friendships last a lifetime- Others for just a little while. All are…
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– A friend loveth at all times… Proverbs 17:17 The same noble ideals which adorn our wedding vows can also apply to our friendships.  “I, ____, take you, ____, to be my friend. I promise to be true to you…
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For over three years, I have had a best friend by the name of Gordon. He is a man and I am a women. We are both just friends. Neither of us have harbored an attraction towards the other. We…
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While most people have been saying that men make the best friends, I have to say that it’s women who make the best friends. Women are always there when you need them; you can count on them for anything, and…
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Let’ts make a deal, not to deal.  It is a shame when you make a decision to end a great friendship solely based on pure emotion. And as soon as those first emotions of hurt, anger and the misunderstandings with…
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I’m a social chameleon. I can hang with the guys and watch Monday Night Football. I can get pretty with the girls and go dancing. I can go to work functions and be professional. I can blend into the background…
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The essence of friendship. If “friend” had to be defined in only one word, that word would have to be “gift.” Friends are everything from our partners in crime to our safe place in a cold and frightening world. They…
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As we go through life, we meet, date, and commit to different people within our lives. When we date someone for a long time, we most always are still attached to them mentally and emotionally. It is not very common…
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If you were asked who have been the five most precious people you have been fortunate enough to know throughout your lifetime, the names you are likely to mention may be family, friends, partners, co-workers you may have known for…
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Who make the best friends: Men or women? I would say both because you need a female best friend to talk about your life (every little thing of your life) and go shopping, you need a male friend to treat…
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The bonds that tie friends together have been the glue of society since ancient times. Across the world, friendship is valued for the companionship, empathy and support it offers. Relationships make the world go round. Everyone is seeking someone who…
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When you have a friend that is in an unhealthy relationship, of course it is going to be a hard decision on weather to interfere with it. In most cases the friend is in denial and is going to try…
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Friends, Kindred, they’re better than blood relatives any day. Why? I know that you’re asking. Here it is: Friends are the family we choose for ourselves. Kindred are the friends who actually had the guts to come back to the…
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First, I want to say something about myself.I used to think I am an introvert, and I am self-contemptuous about it. Because I thought I am not the person who is popular, I don’t have many closed friends. This situation…
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In 1985, hip-hop group Whodini challenged the masses in their biggest hit song with the question, “Friends, how many of us have them?” Twenty-two years later I add to the question by not only asking how many of us have…
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Page-views are a prime commodity these days! Everybody wants them! Bloggers and marketers alike will pay top dollar for hits. Just imagine the number of page views a marketer might gain from Myspace, the largest social networking platform. ONLINE SOCIAL…
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As volatile as the relationship, giving advice can have an equally explosive effect. In our decisions we justify our actions. When your friend chose their partner they justified the reasons in their own mind. Nobody likes to admit failure or…
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Part of being in a friendship is looking out for one another, and knowing when it is appropriate to get involved, and when it’s a better idea to back off. Nowhere is this more blatant than the area of relationships-particularly…
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Hmmm… having an ex for a friend? Up until about a month ago, I would told anyone they were crazy for even thinking something like that – all up until the point when it happened – my wife of 5…
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