8 - Qualities of a Good Friend

"Describe the qualities of a good friend."

Life is a long, hard, and challenging journey. No man can survive life alone. You'll always need the help of others. That's where friends come along. Friends are our companions in life. They make our lives a lot easier than it was before. Without them, it'll take us longer to accomplish our goals. But what exactly should the qualities of a true friend should be.

In my opinion a true friend should be trustworthy. Trust is the foundation of a good relationship. A good relationship, whether it be romantic or not, needs trust. Imagine if your friendship didn't have any of it. It'll just all fall apart like an old house slowly being eaten bit by bit by termites. Faith in each other will also be lost. Both sides would probably think that they're lying to each other. In result, the relationship is broken.

A good friend accepts you for who you are. Your friend knows how to ride with your punch lines and go with your flow. Whether it be corny or just plain stupid, they do whatever they can to make you feel like a somebody. They may insult you sometimes but they know that what their limitations are. They may not be able to read your minds but they know that you're pissed off, truly happy, or down in the dumps.

Another trait that I think a true, good friend should have is that they stick with you in good times and bad times. They'll try their best to be always by your side during your good times and your bad times. Whenever something bad happens to you, they do whatever it takes to comfort you. They do whatever they need to just to make you feel happy again. Whenever you're in a bad mood, they'll try whatever they can to bring back that joyous smile in your face.

One of the traits that I think a true, good friend should have is that they should help mold your character. They tell when you are wrong, and they try to help you change your attitude. They help in turning you into a better person. A person that when left with strangers, is able to immediately cope and interact with them as if they've already known each other for a very long time. A person that is able to naturally make other people laugh their butts off. A person that when approached to, knows what the next thing he's supposed to say and do. You may not be a perfect friend, but they'll do whatever they can to change you for the better. They will try to bring out the best in you.

The last, but not the least trait that a true friend should have in my opinion is that they do not leave you behind. A true will never make you feel like a nobody. They try to keep you up to date of what's happening. They try to inform you of what is currently "in" and whats not in your circle of friends. When you are in trouble, they help you instead of just letting you solve it on your own. They do their best to help you out in whatever problems you're experiencing. If you've ever hurt their feelings, they still won't leave you. Instead, they would try to correct your ways and change you for the better.

These are the things that I think a true friend should have. If you have a friend who has those traits, don't you ever let go of them. Don't ever leave them behind. Make them feel what they deserve to feel. Make them feel like they are also a somebody. Treat them the way they treat you. In the end, everything will work out nicely.