We all have friends. A lot gets talked about in these friendships. Everyone wants a true friend, and many of us believe that we have a friend who can be called a true friend.

What kind of relations do friends share?

When can we call a friend a true friend, and when can our friends take us as their true friend. After a romantic relationship, friendships are the most important relationships we can have. Though all of us have family and distant family, most of us rely on friends for advice, comfort and inspiration.

How do we define a relation that can be called as one of true friendship?

The very first sign of a very good friend, not necessarily a true friend is that we are not worried about courtesies. You might be able to call your friend at any hour and talk without any thought of time in your mind. Some people may not be available to do this with you, due to family or work commitments. But usually a friend will be their in a crisis.

Similarly, whenever you need support, you will call a very good friend and ask him/her to help you out. They expect the same from you. Another important trait of such relations is that we are not really worried about exposing ourselves or being open. We speak about everything that is on our mind without worrying about what our friends will think. We are sure that they will take our talk in the spirit it was made. We can be unguarded and open with friends in what we share.

A true friend is a little more than a very good friend. A true friend will support you even if it hurts his/her own interest. A true friend will understand your motives and needs and will be with you without any analysis or criticism. A true friend will come forward to help without any request and be with us in need without showing it or expecting anything in return.

With a true friend, you can be sure that you will get help to the extent possible by him/her. Nothing will remain unturned. A mother is a true friend of her children. If we share such relations with an adult we can say that we are true friends. A true friend will be with you whenever you need him/her. In your hour of desperation, a true friend will support you even if the whole world opposes you. A true friend is not an opportunist. They will be honest with you and tell you how it is, even if they know sometimes its not easy and could cost them. A true friend sometimes will shake you up to wake you up.

A true friend means to have someone who is like a mother, as I said earlier. Instead of having hundreds of good friends, if you have a true friend, your very fortunate. If you can also become a true friend of someone, you will be blessed, because it is much easier for all of us to expect but very difficult to give.

To have true friends in your life, you must first become a good friend yourself. 

Not all of us make friends easily and when we do we can over invest, over attach and often over think. Friendships can only evolve when both parties are willing to walk through the trenches of life together. They are prepared to face challenges together and are willing to not quit on each other when times get tough. They also respect each others differences and lives and never interfere in their friends other relationships, as they are secure in who they are and what they bring to each other. 

Have you got a true friend in your life? How long have you known each other.

Share your story and lets celebrate friendships.

In Light & Love

Dawn Darling

Owner and Founder of 

Where Angels Whisper