|
Nothing In Return by Larry John
I define “friendship” as liking someone for no good, logical, or conditional reason and expecting nothing from them in return for my friendship. I just like them. Now, I do have a lot of “user” friends. User friends are those friends who we are friends with because we receive something from them that we need and, usually, they are friends with us because they receive something they need. It’s a relationship of “using”, but it’s beneficial both ways. I also have “shared hobby” friends – those that we are friends with because of hobbies or interests we enjoy doing together. Then there are extended “family” friends – relationships created due to the expectation of friendship from those we are both related to. I have many “past” friends – those with which I share a friendship based on past experiences. I have many “working” friends – those that we work with on the job or in social settings. But the word friendship is a word that has deep meaning for me. These real “friends” are people I really LIKE. It is easy for me to “love” most people…but to really LIKE a person as a friend means much more to me. I just like my “few and real” friends for no other reason than that I do….and I expect nothing from them in return. Think about it.
|