Friends

True friends will be completely Honest with each other. Tell each other what they need to hear not what they want to hear. Thank you for that, you know who you are (as it was within days). 


It seems I am able to quickly make new friends, and I do not like to lose friends. Even when it sometimes doesn't  go how I planned or hoped I try to keep my friendship despite, and it works. I believe that things are only awkward if you make them so, therefore, you just push that thing aside and keep going. 


While I choose carefully which friends I reveal my secrets, that is due to my level of trust. I will trust anyone until they give me reason not to, but as you earn trust from me you get to know me. Currently only two friends can know anything, but I'm okay with that, as they are my VERY best friends and the ones to whom I decided I could confide in all things. 


This may seem jumbled, but I am kinda typing as I think, sorry.


I sometimes wish one or both of them were closer to me, but alas I shall just deal with what I am given... 


On friendship, I shall say also the following: Never Ever take for granted your friendships. Never allow yourself to use a friendship to your gain. Always help your friends with anything you can, be willing to get up at 2 in the morning to go and give them help (for example a blessing). Always treat your friends well, don't get upset with them for telling the truth, rebuke them for lying but then "show forth an increase of love". Don't judge them, just love them; even when they are irrational. Support them, but always help them to see the right path. 


I know it is hard, but sometimes you move, and you leave your friends in another state, (and trust me I know it is hard) to stay close, to not neglect them. you'll make new friends, but as the words of a song I once learned in primary many years ago, "Make new friends but keep the old." I am pretty sure it was not in the children's song book, but my teachers taught it to us anyway.  As I have been in Idaho for nearly three months now (actually  a little more) I know it is easy to forget to even shoot off the occasional text to your friends, but as you try and keep lines open you;ll keep those friends. 


I have many many friends, I love them all. If I were close (geographically) I would help any of them with whatever they need. 


Watch how your friends interact, notice if there is anything negative between any of them, make sure your not being that way to your friends. I was, not to long ago, but I realized it and took care of that problem and I won back a friend. 


I am sorry this is so long and not super exciting, but just some thoughts I was having.