Foundation Friendships, like any relationship worth having, require a lot of hard work and energy, and are built on a foundation of trust and respect. In a word, integrity. And over time, those aspects should naturally deepen. After all, you’re friends because you like each other and have discovered a kindred spirit of some sort, whether you’re soccer moms, hunting buddies, classmates, or neighbors. The thing that drew you...

Life is full of challenges and every human being requires a friend to confide in. Being a social being, man seeks emotional support in facing the challenges. Finding a good friend means one has to work hard to be a good friend themselves. Offering emotional and mental support, encouraging and not degrading your friend under any circumstances. Being able to share just about every thought,good, bad and ugly makes a friendship special. The...

Friendships are precious. We forge countless friendships as we go on with our lives. We come to expect a lot out of them and of our friends. Good friends, however, are hard to come by. We are often disappointed at a friend having let us down. While it takes a lot to build up friendships, it takes a matter of seconds to destroy them. The disappointment is greater often times because we have not recognized a friend as being a good friend....