Friendship

When it hurts to look back, and you’re scared to look ahead, you can look beside you and your best friend will be there. Many of our actions today are subconsciously affected by our past experiences which in turn also have a major bearing on our attitudes, behavior, thought process and decision making and that [...]

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The company you keep

A man is known by the company he keeps. Anon Just look around and see how we pass judgment on people around without ever knowing them. In most cases we base it on their mere appearance and personality and unconsciously we also give a lot of credence to the type of people with whom they [...]

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Nurturing friendships

Hold a true friend with both your hands. Nigerian proverb First of all, apologies to all my readers for uploading this blog a wee bit late. As I was out of town, despite my best efforts this post and the subsequent post could not be written and uploaded on time. One of the things that [...]

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Keeping friendships alive

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept. Samuel Butler Ever notice how our income barely seems to help us keep our expenses covered even if we are earning more and more each year. The reason for this is very simple; we really don’t pay attention to our money matters as much as we should. [...]

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The riches of friendship

They are rich who have true friends. Thomas Fuller It is not said for nothing, that a dog is man’s best friend.  A dog is completely loyal, non judgmental, gives itself completely to its master and would never ever betray the trust placed in it. If there is a flaw in a dog, it is [...]

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No friend is perfect

Who seeks a faultless friend remains friendless. Turkish proverb The greatest treasure a person can have apart from a loving family is the presence of  an intimate friend / s. Almost all of us are fortunate to have the luxury of a friend with whom we can be free, frank and forthright. Yet, there are [...]

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Nurturing friendship

We secure our friends not by accepting favors but by doing them. Thucydides If we reflect on the numerous friends who have become part of our lives we would observe a common trait in many cases… either they did you a favor and then your cemented the friendship or you helped them out and then [...]

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A cheerful friend is…

When good cheer is lacking, our friends will be packing. Anon A strong friendship is forged not just based on common interests and like mindness but on our ability to enjoy  the company of those around. It is obvious that if one were to enjoy one another’s company good cheer is central to making the [...]

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Value Friendships

There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship. Saint Thomas Aquinas Friendship is one of those gifts that all are blessed with but few cherish it for its true worth. Most times we take our friends for granted and often even mistake good relationships for close friendship. True friends are [...]

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Kinship

Acceptance is the truest kinship with humanity. G.K. Chesterton Kinship is relationship and while we would like to believe that we have no personal biases when it comes to interacting with people, and that all of humanity is one, ask your conscience if it is really so. We may not make out preferences apparent, but [...]

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