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If you live on this planet you know very well that human beings tend to have their ups and downs. Some more than others.

It can be very difficult trying to relate to some folk at times.

However a well founded relationship will always ride the storms, especially when these 5 attributes are in the hearts of the folk involved.

Trust.
This can be a big “issue” for many people. Perhaps you have difficulty trusting because of past betrayals or failures. Trusting again may be a risk, but let’s face it all of life involves risk. If you don’t take any risks, you will not achieve anything.

John Kennedy is quote as saying: “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”

Do you want to miss the future? I am sure you don’t. Don’t let past failures hinder your present and future joys.

Are you looking for more friends? Make sure you can be trusted. Are you trustworthy?

Respect.
What is respect? The dictionary includes such words as esteem, regard and even honor in its definition of the word respect.

Everyone needs to be loved and respected. One of the benefits of great friendships is that you have someone who genuinely respects and esteems you, no matter what may happen in your life.

Don’t flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become. Oliver Wendell Holmes

Value
Along with respect, we need to value our friends and relationships.

Each friend represents a world in us; a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only in meeting them that a new world is born. Anais Nin

Without these friends entering our lives we would miss out on a complete part of our own lives. Do you value the part your friends play in your life?

Forgiveness
Someone said it takes maturity to have real friends, and I would agree. Do you?

If you are looking for perfect friends during your journey on this earth, you will be sadly disappointed. Noone is perfect. There was only One perfect Man who every walked this earth.

This means that your friends will sometimes make mistakes and do or say something that may hurt you. This is why it takes maturity to have real friends.

A mature person is able to forgive quickly because they have learned that forgiveness is an attribute of real love.

A friend loves at ALL times (Proverbs 17:17)

Life is too short to spend it with anger, unforgiveness and resentment in our hearts.

Love
We have already mentioned love, and in fact all of the first four attributes are a part of what love really is.

Look out for more posts on this blog about love. There is a series of articles about love being drafted and will be published very soon.

Meanwhile make sure you enjoy your friends, have fun, share the good times and support and encourage in the difficult times.

May All Your Relationships be Successful!

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