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The Anatomy of a Good Friend

2/19/2016

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A wise old man with no teeth once said that everyday life is like trudging through a life-sized bowl of rancid clam chowder. He went on to explain that it's difficult to see because you've got clam chowder in your eyes and it's even more difficult to breathe being that the glue-like chowder is also in your nose, mouth, and lungs. To top things off, you're inundated by the smell of rancid dairy product.* But every once in a while this horrifying state of existence morphs into something bearable because the most wonderful miracle happens- you realize you're not alone in the rancid glue-like chowder. You find a friend!
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And I'm not talking about one of those shallow, someone-you-call-when-you're-desperate-for-human-interaction stand-ins who's the human equivalent of watching old episodes of The Bachelorette on Hulu while feasting on a box of stale dry cereal. No sir! I'm talking about a real kindred spirit with whom you feel an instant connection. You understand each others humor, opinions, moods, and you even finish each others sentences! Coming across a friend like this makes the trudging through inedible fish-based goo more bearable- maybe even enjoyable as you begin to realize that the "clam chowder" is actually snow and the rancid smell is you because you've been so depressed that you've stopped showering.

So what makes a good friend? Well, everyone's different but most real friends have four key factors in common and if your friendship includes these then you've found a very beautiful thing:

They Listen

As simple as this sounds, it's really important and rare. A good friend listens when you talk.
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They Cheer You Up When You're Down

When you've had a bad day, a good friend tries their best to make you feel better.
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They're Honest

They're honest with you because they care about you.
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They Make Time For You

Even when they're crazy busy, they make time for you.
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If a "best friend" lacks two or more of the above qualities then they're simply not a BFF. At best, they're the human equivalent of watching a made-for-television movie starring Heather Dubrow while downing a box of wine and a bag of microwavable popcorn.



*A wise old man with no teeth did not say this.
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    ...named her blog "Yes Please!" for no apparent reason. She is also a human person (supposedly) from Louisiana who enjoys writing nonsense stories and loudly over-analyzing movies to the point of being annoying to anyone within earshot.

    She also enjoys interviewing artists for the online magazine, "Heard>Herd".
    Click here to check out said interviews.


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