I was looking for a good article to share to all of you about friendship. I came accros this lovely "Friendship Alphabet" in one of my scrapbooks. I wanted to share it. It's so warm and friendly. But it's also funny and true. I hope you'll like it.

"The ABC's of Friendship"

A lways be honest, would you want THEM to lie to you?
B e there when they need you, or you may wind up alone
C heer them on, we all need encouragement now and then
D on't look for their faults, even if you have none.
E ncourage their dreams, what would we be without them?
F orgive them, you just MAY do something wrong sometime.
G et together often, misery loves company, so does glee.
H ave faith in them, the human animal is remarkable.
I nclude them, you may need to be included sometime.
J ust be there when they need you.
K now when they need a hug, and couldn't you use one?
L ove them unconditionally, that is the ONLY condition.
M ake them feel special, because aren't we ALL special?
N ever forget them, who wants to feel forgotten?
O ffer to help, and know when "No thanks" is just politeness.
P raise them honestly and openly.
Q uietly disagree, noisy NO's make enemies.
R eally listen, a friendly ear is a soothing balm.
S ay you're sorry, don't let them assume it.
T alk frequently, communication is important.
U se good judgment.
V erbalize your feelings!
W ish them luck, hopefully good!
X amine your motives before you "help" out
Y our words count, use them wisely.
Z ip your lips when told a secret.

I hope you like this one...

like it? no i love it! yeah, i want my friends to be honest with me and i with them. and we all need encouragement, that is why we are there for each other. we all need love and support because we are sociable. God bless you dear!

well that is so true we have to love our friends unconditionally. i need to memorize those basic things again. i will need to relearn them.

Thanks! It is really important that we are honest to our friends inasmuch as we would like them to be honest with us. I love the idea that friends really stick together no matter what. Thank God we have friends. Thank God that I have you as my friend.

It is really important that we learn the basics of friendship. Sometimes, we tend to demand too much from our friends without doing our share on our end. Thank you!