FRIENDSHIP IS A BLESSING
The best definition of friendship has been stated as “a close
relationship between two or more people who care about and support each other.
It is built on trust, honesty, and mutual respect.“ Friends, says the same definition, often share
common interests and experiences, and enjoy time together.
Some
common synonyms of friendship are ---companionship, mutual affection,
fellowship, comradeship, attachment, alliance, amity and intimacy.
A friend is also called one’s second
self – his alter ego, almost like a
twin.
Everybody wishes to have a best
friend who is like-minded, helpful, unselfish, trustworthy, reliable,
supportive, dependable, honest, empathetic, loyal and motivator.
One who has no best friend is
unlucky. He is alone, desolate, solitary, deserted, isolated. .
The Bible says: A friend loves at
all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
Friendship can be a blessing in life’s
ups and downs because friends offer unconditional help, support, companionship
and encouragement,
Here are a few famous quotes about
friendship:
(1).
Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by doubling our joy, and
dividing our grief. ----English essayist and poet Joseph Addison (1672-1719).
(2). In
poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge.--- The
young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness and those in
the prime of life they incite to noble deeds. ----Greek philosopher Aristotle
(384 BC – 322 BC).
(3). He that
hath no friend, and no enemy, is one of the vulgar; and without talents,
powers, or energy. --- Swiss poet and writer Johan Kaspar Lavater(1741-1801).
(4). If a
man does not make new acquaintances as he passes through life, he will soon
find himself left alone. A man should keep his friendships in constant
repair.----English writer Samuel Johnson (1709-1784).
And finally the following quote by
the Greek tragedian Euripides (c.480- c. 406) :
“ Life has
no blessing like a prudent friend.”
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G.R.Kanwal
9th December 2024
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