A friend is is a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically with exclusive of sexual or family relations.
Friends have become increasingly important to health and happiness as people age, according to the new research in the journal personal relationships are so crucial, in fact having a supportive friendship in old age was found to be a stronger predictor of well being than having strong family connections.
Friends often provide a sense of belonging, understanding and support that may feel different from what they experience with in a family. Additionally, conflicts or challenges with in a family dynamic can contribute to teens feeling closer to their friends.
Friends can help you celebrate good times and provide support during bad times. Friends prevent isolation and loneliness and give you a chance to offer needed companionship. Friends can also your sense of belonging and purpose.
The following are the qualities of a good friend; they live with integrity, they are trusted, dependability is their middle name, they are royal, they have empathy for others, they are good listeners, their confidence is contagious and spending time with them makes you feel good.
Do you Know that true friends are better than some of our Relatives?
A relative is a person who is part of our family. parents, siblings, uncles, aunts, grand parents, cousins, nieces and nephews are all relatives.A relative can be connected to your family by blood or by marriage.
Relatives have become the number one enemies of very many people and this is because of difference in financial status and education levels.Relatives don’t like any development from any other family member and this is why most of the people have left their families and went for friends.
Most of the people are what they are because of the true friends . Friends have made very many people reach at a certain level without regretting why they are helping .
Most of the relatives are jealousy and if they decide to help they help with some hidden intentions. We have seen most of the people suffering because of their relatives and others have not reached where they should reach just because of relatives.
BY CATHELINE AKUNDA
