A true friend is more than a good friend. A true friend is going to support you in whatever endeavor you want to venture into. A true friend is going to understand your needs and be by your side regardless of the situation. A true friend will go to extremes for you even if it means putting themselves in jeopardy. A true friend is there to help and they never expect anything in return.
Honesty truly is "The Best Policy.” When you communicate well, the family is "well". Problems that might arise, can be solved. Sometimes through changes and sometimes through acceptance, at least as a temporary solution, which may later be completely solved. Agreeing is one form of solving, but also agreeing to disagree on some issues can be the final solution. In this way there should be happiness and acceptance of one another.
He knows what is best for us and he doesn’t want us to get hurt, so obeying His commandments will save us a lot of grief in the long run. Though it may not seem like the best thing for us now or it may not seem like the fun or popular thing to do. We have to trust in the Lord and have faith in
This type of friend, in either category, knows when what’s being asked of them is too far; they are also those who want to see the best in you and will always be by your side, even when the going gets tough. Most of all, a true friendship is a mutual symbiotic relationship and it’s these relationships that are an essential part of life because friends help us through tough situations, they offer hope make someone feel worthwhile. Many books and/or short stories try to capture the importance of these relationships and in any form of literature we see either healthy friendships or ones that will never last. The last three pieces that we, as a class, had to read we were able to see how “friends” interact and how friends are supposed to act based upon the teachings offered by Aristotle on the subject matter. All three of the texts of “Melvin in the Sixth Grade” by Dana Johnson, “Book IX” by Aristotle, and “The Man who was Recklessly Curious” by Miguel de Cervantes are written on the subject of friends, however all portray their message in different light.
The first friendship is the “Friendship of Utility”; using each other as means. This relationship cannot be considered long term for people’s needs and wants change over time. The second friendship is the “Friendship of Pleasure,” may that be physical or emotional. This also cannot be considered an enduring friendship, for what people consider pleasurable also changes with time. Lastly, there is the “Complete Friendship”, this is a friendship based on goodness; here one loves the friend for his/her own sake with a genuine love of friendship.
They value harmony and cooperation, and are likely to be very sensitive to other people's feelings. People value the ISFJ for their consideration and awareness, and their ability to bring out the best in others
Even though their needs for each other are different it cannot be said that one needs the other more. Both need each other equally. What they gain from their friendship is invaluable. Steinbeck suggests that human beings are at their best when they have someone to aspire towards for guidance and protection. With George as a friend Lennie is at his best.
Friendship is a great and essential part of modern life. It offers escape from annoying family and awkward social positions. A true and good friend will help someone get through their difficulties with compassion and love without judgement. In A Separate Peace the main characters, Gene and Phineas, claim to be good friends, however, there are events that come to pass that make both the characters and the readers rethink that status. No one should be without a friend, this world that we live in today makes it near a requirement.
Friends have things in common. Friendship means being there when the trouble settles in and knowing someone has your back in any situation. Friends can have a disagreement but still respect each other and work through it in the long run. Friendship adds value to one’s life. A friend has strength to support another’s weakness.
This relates to the love that Fletcher is concerned about isn’t a matter of feeling, but of attitude of the will towards the other person and desire for the good of other people. This is the New Testament agape love. Your neighbour is anybody and agape love goes out to anybody and everybody. Not just those we like