A Friend In DEED
Very often have I asked myself this question: what is true friendship? Is it to have someone to spill my inside to when I feel bad? No, that would be too selfish. Is my friend someone with whom I enjoy my time? Still no, that alone would be too superficial. Is friendship to accept and be accepted with all your qualities and all your vices? Maybe, but I would love to know if I have a problem in order to improve myself. Or is it the summation of all of that? That looks about right yet I always felt like something is still missing.
Not so long ago, I discovered the true meaning of friendship. And it was a magical moment. It truly was. I realized that true friendship is found in sharing an ideal, a goal that unites beyond differences, an adventure that is both risky and sure at once and a quest for authentic happiness. I discovered that I have a lot of true friends that I have not even met - yet!
This true friend is someone...
- Who brings the best out of you without pushing,
- Who shares your dreams about your future while you work together on making them come true,
- Who loves you for doing the right thing even if it is not in his personal interest or yours,
- Who encourages you to know more, to see more and to do more of what you believe in,
- Who reminds you of your values by representing them,
- Who finds joy in your achievements without a grain of envy or jealousy,
- Who considers your success his own and your failure an opportunity to extend to you the hand of help,
- Whom you may not call, yet is always on your mind,
- Who would not invite you to his wedding if he knew you have something more important to do,
- Who does not complement your outfit or your hairdo yet finds you beautiful,
- Who may not know whether you're smart but is sure that you are intelligent,
- Who is not sure what your favourite colour, food or movie is but is 100% certain about your virtues,
- Who does not listen to your complaints because you do not have time to look back but just to look up and move forward,
- Who does not congratulate you on your accomplishments because you cannot progress while staying hung on a happy moment in the past and because the future still has a lot of happiness to offer,
- Who would not insist on knowing your secrets if you do not naturally share them with him nor will he be upset if you decide not to talk,
- Whom you cannot doubt, question or distrust even if all evidence seem to be against him,
- Who may not know your birthday yet is excited to be reborn with you every day while realizing your common ideal.
If you find such a friend hold on to him and try to be to him as he is to you. For I have found my friends and I am working harder everyday to be up to the blessing of being in their company! And I must tell you, there is nothing like a true friendship.
Noha Salem
Not so long ago, I discovered the true meaning of friendship. And it was a magical moment. It truly was. I realized that true friendship is found in sharing an ideal, a goal that unites beyond differences, an adventure that is both risky and sure at once and a quest for authentic happiness. I discovered that I have a lot of true friends that I have not even met - yet!
This true friend is someone...
- Who brings the best out of you without pushing,
- Who shares your dreams about your future while you work together on making them come true,
- Who loves you for doing the right thing even if it is not in his personal interest or yours,
- Who encourages you to know more, to see more and to do more of what you believe in,
- Who reminds you of your values by representing them,
- Who finds joy in your achievements without a grain of envy or jealousy,
- Who considers your success his own and your failure an opportunity to extend to you the hand of help,
- Whom you may not call, yet is always on your mind,
- Who would not invite you to his wedding if he knew you have something more important to do,
- Who does not complement your outfit or your hairdo yet finds you beautiful,
- Who may not know whether you're smart but is sure that you are intelligent,
- Who is not sure what your favourite colour, food or movie is but is 100% certain about your virtues,
- Who does not listen to your complaints because you do not have time to look back but just to look up and move forward,
- Who does not congratulate you on your accomplishments because you cannot progress while staying hung on a happy moment in the past and because the future still has a lot of happiness to offer,
- Who would not insist on knowing your secrets if you do not naturally share them with him nor will he be upset if you decide not to talk,
- Whom you cannot doubt, question or distrust even if all evidence seem to be against him,
- Who may not know your birthday yet is excited to be reborn with you every day while realizing your common ideal.
If you find such a friend hold on to him and try to be to him as he is to you. For I have found my friends and I am working harder everyday to be up to the blessing of being in their company! And I must tell you, there is nothing like a true friendship.
Noha Salem
DJED eMag,
PerHotep’s monthly magazine
P.S. this is definitely true, I bet my life on that and I do miss'em J
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