Comments on: 6 Ways to Be a Friend Without Involving Money, Gifts or Obligation

By: Monday Evening Linklet « Are You Going To Be This Way The Rest of The Time I Know You?

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:05:39 +0000

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Tip Diva | Carnival Of Tips - April 26, 2008 — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:34:07 +0000

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By: Carnival of Family Life April 21st 2008 Edition

Carnival of Family Life April 21st 2008 Edition — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:36:18 +0000

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By: David B. Bohl

David B. Bohl — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:20:41 +0000

Susanna,

I’m not waiting for anyone or anything.

David

By: JHS

JHS — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:57:13 +0000

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By: susanna

susanna — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:30:04 +0000

What’s stopping us! there’s no time like the present. I discovered that when there is no more fear of loss then transparency happens and that’s where we truly learn to live.

By: David B. Bohl

David B. Bohl — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:17:19 +0000

Susanna,

What a wonderful world this would be if we could always be transparent and offer ourselves unconditionally! In the mean time, we can do what we can and as you’ve suggested.

David

By: susanna

susanna — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:26:55 +0000

For me true friendship is about making a commitment to be a friend to an other(s). The type of commitment I mean is that which is made in an instant rather than over a period of time when the other is deemed to be shaping up to a perceived standard. True friendship being a life-long commitment made to the other(s) until or unless the other(s) sever it. It is unconditional so does not rely on the other being a specific type, gender, status, appearance etc. I see no giver or receiver in true friendship, it just is.

By: Carnival of Positive Thinking

Carnival of Positive Thinking — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:57:43 +0000

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By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:15:20 +0000

Good post David.
The quote of the week that I sent out this week was: “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can make in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” It’s so true!

I have a very good friend who just died last week. He was the best example of what a friend is that I have ever seen. He taught to never to give advice unless asked for or in an emergency and to always avoid the word “you” unless giving directions that are asked for. One of the qualities that made him such a good friend was that he loved and accepted everyone nonjudgementally despite their faults. I have already posted a little about what made him so great and rare. I will be posting a tribute to him soon and I will be following that with a lot more about him. I wish everyone could have known him as a friend.