YOUR TRUE FRIENDS MAY NOT BE THE ONE WHO YOU THINK ARE !

Often people say they have true best friends who are like family and some say they have family who are like best friends. In my case, I am one of the few lucky ones to have both.

 

Who is a true friend you ask? Well it is quite a bit different from what you think.

 

Everybody thinks being true best friends means doing non-sense things in life together or having drinks together or being partners in doing the wrong things in life.

 

But, a true best friend is not someone who joins you or has your back when you do something wrong. Instead, a true friend will be the first person to scold you or even beat you when you do something wrong. Because they never want you to go in the wrong direction. They want you to follow the path of what’s best for you.

 

A true friend will never let you do wrong things that may cause any damage to you or put you in harm’s way. They want you to be the happiest and healthiest version of you.

 

At the same time, they will encourage you to follow your dreams, no matter how big it may seem. When they discourage you from doing something, it is just in your good interest. They will always try to bring out the best in you.

 

True friends are not just there for watching funny videos or tagging in memes or playing games online. They will be the ones who will rush to your help without any second thought in your difficult times no matter how big or small it may be. Not just orally but through their actions. They will go above and beyond their capacity to help you in such a situation.

 

They are the ones who celebrate your success more than you and are never jealous of you. They always have your best interest at heart and never make you choose or decide what’s not good for you.

 

Social media today is so manipulative. They spread so many wrong messages. They will directly influence our thoughts. Under this influence, many of us take the wrong step. We think that if we don’t act like others, we will be called old fashioned or made fun of.

 

This fear of being made fun of if we don’t do what they do is what pushes most of us into the world of bad habits. Your true friends will never force you to do such things.

 

And if you are a true friend to someone, then it is your equal responsibility to keep them from harm’s way.

 

Know your true friends before you lose them because they are very hard to find and harder to live without.


Wish you happiness and peace.


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Until next time... Ciao...

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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