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I'm actually glad this topic came up...

I've never really had friends. My wife is the only friend I've ever had, or wanted. I love her soooo much and she fulfills me to the point where I never cared about meeting or getting to know other people. Then about a year ago...I made a friend. The friendship is amazing. It doesn't replace what I have with my wife (who will ALWAYS be my best friend) but it is different. You see me and my wife are opposites...we are like the perfect balancing act. I truly believe that ONLY GOD could have found me such a perfect match to balance my life. However...my friend...is just like me. Whoever posted that quote by CS Lewis nailed it!

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one."

This friendship is so special to me and I feel blessed to have found such a good friend. As a bonus, even my wife likes my friend. In friendship I feel as though I have found someone who gets me for who I am...and thats pretty awesome. I'm not sure if I could ever even hope to find another friend...so I hope that this one lasts for a long time.

This is so very touching, thanks for sharing it with us- :whistling:

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You guys have such wonderful, sound thoughts on WHAT IS A FREIND- thank you so much for sharing- :thumbsup:


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I saw the topic and had to chuckle a bit because it's an ongoing issue with a lot of us. It almost seems that friends drop off as age adds on. I, at one time, couldn't begin to list those I thought of as friends because in my mind there were so many. But, as time creeps on, I can truly say that the handful idea is most correct. Besides my best friend, (my wife), I must say that there are two guys that I call and talk to on a regular basis. I became acquainted with both while in college and continue to stay in touch with them over the years. About 7 years post grad. I know that if I needed something or if they needed something I, or they, would be right there.

This leads me to another point that I find important about friendship. John 15:13 states "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." How true that is. Christ showed his love, "friendship" towards us in that while we still may fail Him, He still laid down His life for us. To be a true friend, it all goes without saying, will you be there when your friend does something to hurt you? Can you stand by the one that you call your friend when they utterly step on you and leave you to your own troubles? Jesus Himself knew that the world would reject Him, but still He laid down His life for us. A friend is someone who will be there no matter what.

Just a thought.

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