Friendship

Friendship is one of the most important relationships around. A friend can be found in any other relationship but it's not vice versa. Friendship is the basis or a key component of romantic relationships; and sets apart relationships with family members as well as co-workers or mentors. 

I would tell anyone that I'm a great friend because I don't take the job lightly; and like any other position in life-failure and/or being mediocre is simply not an option. Friendship over time is intriguing because with age we clearly get wiser;and, although some labels matter less and less other labels matter more and more.  

The label of friendship is no different. Think of your friends from kindergarten or elementary school...those requirements and criteria were minimal. You could be a bully today and a friend in the swings tomorrow. As a young adult things look vastly different, and for most quality over quantity is key in filling the position.

But here is some food for thought/ why is it so hard to make new friends- particularly in adult life? Not just associates or acquaintances, but legit true friends. My first thought is the position is largely filled.. so do we have a friendship maximum or limit? Or perhaps friendship itself appears less genuine amongst tasks of networking and achieving higher status with like minded peers?

Remember the saying and song: " Make new friends and keep the old, one is silver and the other gold. A circle's round, it has no end- that's how long I want to be your friend" Which one do you wanna be? Old or new? Silver or gold? And how many pieces of old and new silver and gold and jewelry do you want or have? Most importantly do any of these labels even matter?

We all know - beauty is in the eye of the beholder but maybe friendship is too! So take the job seriously and know that true friendship is irreplaceable; a gem that is precious and never-ending.