Do you know how to be a "GOOD" friend?????

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and the like are very popular forms of social media. Heck even my kids have several hundred followers on their sites! With that being said, I recently read an article about a 42 year old woman in Britain posted a suicide note on a well-known social networking site. Her message sounded like a desperate plea for attention or help! The ironic thing about desperate plea was the fact that she had more than a thousand social networks of "friends" on line and not 1 came to her aid. Sadly, the police found her lifeless body a day later. The woman had taken a fatal overdose.

I am not trying to indicate that being an online friend, brings added responsibilities, rather some type of understanding to prevent the above is a positive thought. Modern technology allows us to make hundreds of online friends quickly & if we want to end the friendship, we simply hit delete and that person is gone from our list! Thus the lady I mentioned earlier clearly must have thought she had friends who cared about her. Seems like people are socializing more but true friend ships are decreasing rapidly! Here are a few suggestions to ask about friendships (true friendships sucka).

1. Show that you really care. True friendship involves commitment or knowing that your friend really cares about you. You have to have a 2 way style of communication not just on social media. I think young people have to be reminded of this point-lol!
2. Be a good communicator. We can't be close to someone without regular communication, so talk 2geather about the interest you share. Listen to your friend & respect his opinions. A friend may need advice or even correction that is not always easy to give. I feel that a loyal friend will have the courage to point out a serious fault & offer tactful guidance.
3. Have realistic expectations. The closer we get to friends, the more likely we are to see his flaws. Friends are never perfect and neither are we! We should never expect that anyway. Actually, it is good to cherish our friend’s virtues and to make allowance for their mistakes.
4. Widen your circle of friends. Meet friends of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities. One man, I researched name Mr.Funke, said "Widening my circle of friends has given me the opportunity o mature as a person. I've learned to get along with people of all ages and backgrounds and that have helped me to be more outgoing and adaptable. And my friends really appreciate that".
So does this mean that our new friends will save our lives if we "Kirk OUT" out of the blue one day? Perhaps they will! My point is this: Having 2 million followers is cool, but having a solider on your team could be priceless.
I am ward....