The essence of friendship 18 Articles

by Long Rhodes

In 1985, hip-hop group Whodini challenged the masses in their biggest hit song with the question, "Friends, how many of us have them?" Twenty-two years later I add to the question by not only asking how many of us have the...read more

by Kathleen Delicato

ESSENCE OF FRIENDSHIP Friends drift in and out of life like the tides ebb and flow,leaving shells upon the beach and taking them back out to sea. Some friendships last a lifetime- Others for just a little while. All are...read more

by Heidi Poakeart

To Us ~It was a chilling mid December morning. My heart beat intensely at 4:00, as I could not sleep and knew the sound of my alarm would be going off in fifteen minutes. I was quite apprehensive about what would be occ...read more

by Rumbi Chidemo

There was a time when i thought that friendship was just about making friends and staying friends. then as i grew older i found that friendship was a much more complex subject. First and foremost, people define friendship ...read more

by Kim Everett

The essence of friendship. If "friend" had to be defined in only one word, that word would have to be "gift." Friends are everything from our partners in crime to our safe place in a cold and frightening world. They g...read more

by Fran Mascioli

The alarm went off. Roger nudged her. She hit the snooze. She awoke to the smell of coffee brewing. Until that first cup of coffee, she never spoke a single word. Roger knew this. As she drank her second cup of coffee, she...read more

by Melody Arcamo-Lagrimas

Asked about how she defines friendship, a close pal of mine smilingly said, "Dear, it's simply having you for a friend." When prodded to elaborate on that, she would only indulge me with more smiles and a pat on the should...read more

by Nathawyn Proby

Friendship is knowing when to hold on and why to let go. People are what they are and who they may be with or without you. There are people one will respect irrespective of what is known to be true. The person may be the n...read more

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by Darthy Johnson

FIND YOUR DIVINE CONNECTIONS There is a spiritual law that dictates how mankind relates to each other at different stages in life. When we were infants, we depended on others to provide food, clothing, shelter, and pro...read more

by C.V.Rajan

"THIRUKKURAL" ON ESSENCE OF FRIENDSHIP - GEMS OF WISDOM FROM INDIA Many of you who read this article are quite unlikely to have an exposure to "Thirukkural", a magnum opus par excellence in Tamil literature, written b...read more

by Molly Carter

The essence of friendship sounds like a beautiful recipe. However, instead of just sugar and spice, there are usually a variety of other ingredients that sometimes flavor our relationships. Friendship is a process full ...read more

by Dr Elizabeth Menon

An Eternal Enigma-True Friendship We learn the value of friendship from a very early age; true friendship is unconditional: it is selfless loving and giving. Perhaps we are too busy, pursuing our careers that we tend to...read more

by Janette Peel

The bonds that tie friends together have been the glue of society since ancient times. Across the world, friendship is valued for the companionship, empathy and support it offers. Relationships make the world go roun...read more

by Robin A.

Friendship is not something to take lightly. It is a relationship like any other in your life, though our most true best friend usually knows more about us than anyone else - including where all the bodies are buried. ...read more

by E.M.Robinson

The essence of friendship is being able to be yourself and, in turn, to accept your friend the way he or she is. We play many roles in life, on the job, in the community, and the time comes when we need to just relax and b...read more

by Michele Pislar

It was three am in the morning. I was in my garage, walking back and forth as usual, the sound of the Air 1 radio station filling my ears, the usual slight feeling of anxiety in the center of my stomach. It seamed to be be...read more

by Irina D.

The ones who know me have come to learn that I dislike FEMALES, in general. I vent and swear up and down as if the sky was going to fall on me that they are mean, vindictive, insecure, jealous, possessive, and just pure ev...read more

by Dawn Alfano

Friends, Kindred, they're better than blood relatives any day. Why? I know that you're asking. Here it is: Friends are the family we choose for ourselves. Kindred are the friends who actually had the guts to com...read more