| 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! |  |
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:
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. |  |
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. |  |
They're Honest They're honest with you because they care about you. |  |
They Make Time For You Even when they're crazy busy, they make time for you. |  |
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.
*A wise old man with no teeth did not say this.
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