Friends: quality or quantity?

A friend of mine at Facebook got very upset yesterday about some people, who claimed to be  her friends but at the very end stabbed her in her back. It's such a harsh experience, but it happens all the time in life. And of course, everyone's idea of friendship is different. Next to that, there are different types of friends.

You have friends at school/on the work floor, who you can talk about anything in your life, but after school/work, there is just no need to meet. Some friends are the ones you will see once or twice a year and try to catch up. And there are some great friends, who you hardly meet, but whenever you see each other again, it's like old times. I remember an essay, where the author wrote about a type of friends who you love to hate. We all have some of those friends too.


During elementary and secondary school, it was cool to have lots of friends. To always have someone to go out with or to be on the phone with. With time, the group of friends you have seems to shrink and your concept of friendship will also mature. In all these years I have learned this about friendship:

- it's always quality over  quantity
   you can have as many people around you who claims to be your friend, but when you're in trouble, 
   you'll see who your real friends are.
- there is a timeframe for everyone in your life. Some stay longer than others. Cherish those moments!

 

- if the friendship is over, just let it go. There's no use crying over spilled milk

With some friends, the quality of the friendship will change with time. You'll have your own crowd, your own thoughts and if you both are willing to keep this friendship, it will stay. But with some, you don't even need to say a word in a whole year, but whenever you see each other again, even though you're in a different country, a different industry, a totally different life style, you'll stay the best friends you always were.