My Bestriend :)

She is my bestriend. She is Leslie Ann Locading a.k.a L.A. She is my friend since elementary and until now we remain friends even though we are not seeing each other because if busy schedule. But we still have communication through cellphone and facebook.

Friendship Poems

Here are some friendship poems I searched in the internet.

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The 50 Best Quotes About Friendship

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity. – Khalil Gibran

True friendship is when you walk into their house and your WiFi connects automatically. – Author Unknown (Internet, probably)

True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island… to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

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The language of friendship is not words but meanings. – Henry David Thoreau

Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together. – Woodrow T. Wilson

Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend. — Albert Camus

True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable. – David Tyson Gentry

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one. ― C.S. Lewis

Friendship consists in forgetting what one gives and remembering what one receives. – Alexander Dumas

Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm & constant. – Socrates

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept. – Samuel Butler

A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow. – William Shakespeare

Anybody can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathise with a friend’s success. – Oscar Wilde

I don’t need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better. – Plutarch

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit. – Aristotle

A good friend can tell you what is the matter with you in a minute. He may not seem such a good friend after telling. – Arthur Brisbane

There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate. ― Linda Grayson

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down. – Oprah Winfrey

A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you. – Elbert Hubbard

Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends? – Abraham Lincoln

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. – Marcel Proust

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind. – Buddha

It’s the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter. – Marlene Dietrich

My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me. – Henry Ford

Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything. – Muhammad Ali

Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over. – Octavia Butler

There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first; when you learn to live for others, they will live for you. – Paramahansa Yogananda

Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes. – Friedrich Nietzsche

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art…. It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival. – C.S. Lewis

I think if I’ve learned anything about friendship, it’s to hang in, stay connected, fight for them, and let them fight for you. Don’t walk away, don’t be distracted, don’t be too busy or tired, don’t take them for granted. Friends are part of the glue that holds life and faith together. Powerful stuff. – Jon Katz

The friend who holds your hand and says the wrong thing is made of dearer stuff than the one who stays away. – Barbara Kingsolver

I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar. – Robert Brault

Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart. – Washington Irving

How many slams in an old screen door? Depends how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread? Depends how thin you cut it. How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live ‘em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give ‘em. – Shel Silverstein

Growing apart doesn’t change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I’m glad for that. – Ally Condie

Friends are the family you choose – Jess C. Scott

We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over. – Ray Bradbury

Never leave a friend behind. Friends are all we have to get us through this life–and they are the only things from this world that we could hope to see in the next. – Dean Koontz

Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and to have her nonsense respected. – Charles Lamb

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, not the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

A friendship that can end never really began – Publilius Syrus

No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow. – Alice Walker

In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends. – John Churton Collins

You can always tell a real friend: when you’ve made a fool of yourself he doesn’t feel you’ve done a permanent job. – Laurence J. Peter

Every friendship travels at sometime through the black valley of despair. This tests every aspect of your affection. You lose the attraction and the magic. Your sense of each other darkens and your presence is sore. If you can come through this time, it can purify with your love, and falsity and need will fall away. It will bring you onto new ground where affection can grow again. – John O’Donohue

You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. – Dale Carnegie

Some people go to priests, others to poetry, I to my friends. – Virginia Woolf

The real test of friendship is can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple? – Eugene Kennedy

Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by doubling our joys, and dividing our grief. – Marcus Tullius Cicero

Do not save your loving speeches
For your friends till they are dead;
Do not write them on their tombstones,
Speak them rather now instead. – Anna Cummins

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My Fiends! Now and Forever

This are my crazy friends :)

5 Things That Can Kill a Friendship

Source: about.com

Friendships can end over a lot of different things because no two relationships are exactly the same. However, there are five situations that make a friendship head toward a bad place, and possibly even end.

1. No Face Time

We're inundated with hearing from our friends on social media, but how often do we actually see them? If the get togethers with your friends are coming less frequently, it could make you drift apart so badly that your friendship will end as a result.
The way to combat this is easy: make time for your friends! Take some time off of Facebook if you have to, and make a point to see and talk with your friends in person.

2. A Lack of Reciprocation

Your friend goes out of their way when you're bored so you can have fun, they call, they schedule time to get together... and what are you doing? While relationships aren't always give and take 100% of the time, if you're failing to give back your friend will assume you don't really care about the friendship and probably move on to someone who does know how to be a good pal.
If you've behaved selfishly with a friend, take a mental step back and see what you can do to give them the proper attention they deserve.

3. Negativity

Everyone has a different idea of when negativity is too much in a relationship. Some folks don't mind a little gossip or whining, while for others it builds up to the point that they just can't take another toxic word or roll of the eyes.
Negativity can take on different forms, from just complaining and having a bad attitude to verbal abuse or backstabbing.
If you've been negative with a friend, it's time to figure out why. Is your self-esteem feeling low? Do you need to get out of a bad romantic relationship, and as a result you're taking it out on your friend? Only you can decide what the issue is, but it's worth fixing. If your current pal decides to end your friendship, your negativity will make it more difficult to connect with someone new.

4. An Inability to Adapt to Change

The only thing certain in a friendship is that at some point, it will change. To what degree and how it will affect the friendship will vary from person to person.
With some friends, when one person's situation changes, they look for new friends who more closely match their situation. Friends that get married, for example, might look for new couple friends and spend less time with their single friends. When people have kids, they might stop inviting over someone without children because they assume they don't get what their life is all about right now.
There are plenty of reasons why a friendship may change, but the key question is how will you adapt? It's a good idea to continually make new friends, so when an existing relationship gets confusing, you can take some time away from it before it becomes overwhelming and ends. Often, when you've had time to get used to the adjustment, the friendship can go on, even if it's different than before.

5. Conflicts That Grow

Conflicts don't have to end a friendship. In fact, they don't even need to signify that something is wrong. And yet it seems very difficult for people to talk things through in a healthy way. Common mistakes that people make with conflicts include:

• Pretending that nothing is wrong, but then letting the problem grow.
 
• Shutting down the friend that tries to talk to them.
 
• Failing to bring up an issue and then getting so annoyed with a friend as a result that they begin to badmouth the friend.
 
• Ignoring clues that a friend has had enough with certain behaviors.

Think of conflict as a desire to make things better in your friendship. Approach disagreements with the goal of coming to an understanding, not trying to change someone's mind or get your way. Remember that how you say something is just as important as what you say.

Signs Of Strong Friendships

Let's face it, great friendships are priceless. Good friends can lift your spirits, make you laugh, and remind you that you are loved. Is your friendship as strong as it can be? Here are traits that healthy friendships share.

Good Friends Are Real and Honest

Friends make you feel comfortable with yourself, so you don't need to act like something you're not. Your friends know your shortcomings and love you anyway. You are perhaps the "best version" of yourself when you're with your friend.
To that end, a healthy friendship includes plenty of gentle honesty. Your friend won't lie to you, but they won't try and hurt your feelings either. As a result, you'll know where you stand with your friend and won't be afraid to share your true opinions.

Arguing in a Healthy Way

Great friends want their relationship to be solid, which means they aren't afraid to talk through disagreements. They argue with the intent of coming to a compromise in their friendship, which may mean that they agree to disagree sometimes. As a result of honest communication, healthy friendships won't let underlying tension or negativity linger very long. They address issues, forgive, and move on.

Encourage Other Friendships

Even if you have the best BFF imaginable, it doesn't hurt to expand your social circle. That's why great friends will nurture your relationship yet still encourage you to meet people and try new things without them. A healthy friendship means that sometimes the two of you spend time apart, and that's okay. Because your friend helps you be a strong version of yourself, you feel free to establish your own identity.

Trust

A healthy friendship has a large degree of trust. Just look at a friendship like the one between Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King. Gayle could probably share a lot of details about Oprah but she doesn't because the trust level between the two is high.
Trust means that you feel comfortable sharing your feelings or the details of your life because you know your friend won't gossip behind your back or throw it back in your face.

Respect Boundaries

Healthy friendships "feel" right to both parties involved. This means that one person isn't longing for more time together, acting clingy, or feeling ignored. A friendship like this may take some time to develop until there is a balance that works so both people can settle in to the relationship.

Nurture Each Other

Any relationship worth having takes work, but that doesn't mean it has to be difficult. Spending time on the friendship in a variety of ways (cards, time together, phone calls, Facebook) can help keep it a priority for both individuals involved. While good friends don't need to spend time together constantly, they do think of each other regularly and take time to nurture their relationship.

Why Most Friendships Don't Last

It'd be great if you could freeze time and take all those wonderful friends you have and keep them just as they are. Forever.
But as we know, friendships change. Rarely is a friendship ever set in place, perfectly complete and without some conflict. There are probably friends you get along with better than others, and even a few that you would consider as "best" on the friendship ladder.
If these friendships are so great, why don't they last?
Research shows that most of us replace our friends, intentionally or not, fairly often. Live Science says that "when it comes to your close friends, you lose about half and replace them with new ones after about seven years."
Here are a few reasons why this happens.

No Formal Ceremony to Bond Friends Together
In other relationships, like marriage, there is a ceremony that bonds people together legally and emotionally. Friends and family of the couple get involved and may help support them. It's not as easy to completely shut out a spouse and just leave, because you have to formally declare that you're done. Even then, you need to legally divorce yourself from the other person.
In a friendship, however, there's no formal commitment. People become friends in an instant, rather than through a legal ceremony, and their relationship can be ended without giving a reason why. This is both what makes friendship so remarkable and so frustrating.

Other Relationships Take Priority Over Friendship
In an ideal world, you can balance all your relationships, from your friends to your kids to your parents. In the real world, there are many times when your family needs you and as a result your friendships will suffer. This happens when you're just busy in general, and also when there is a traumatic event, like an injury or family crisis.
Friendship needs to be flexible in order to survive. The flip-side is that without proper nurturing a friendship will definitely end. It takes a special set of friends that can say to each other "I don't have time for you now" and then go back to where they left off when the crisis or family time eases up.
The problem is that by its very nature, people get an emotional benefit from friendship that they enjoy and in some cases depend on. This means that when a friend has to put you second, it hurts. It also leaves you without an important part of your support system.
What's more, you'll think about all the times you put that same friend first, and you'll feel resentment.

Change In Lifestyle
One of the most common reasons great friendships don't last is because our lives are constantly changing. We may get married, have kids, move, get a new job, or some other big event and as a result it changes both us and our friends.
Even if your friend experiences the same thing as you (marriage, for instance) at the same time, there might be a difference in the way you each look at life from that point on, or a change in the things you're experiencing. Some friendships can handle this change. Those are the ones where both people involved have worked through some conflict and managed the changes well.
In most other friendships, however, change means new ground that can draw a wedge between friends, even when their relationship is seemingly good on the surface.
Friendships might be temporary at times, but each friend you meet can add a lasting lesson to your life. Enjoy your friendships for what they are and for however long they remain in your life.

Source: about.com