Secrets of Friendship

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D a y O n e

T he secret of friendship is

exercising discrimination

in your choice of friends;

preferring sincerity over praise,

and loyalty

over friendly smiles.




realizing that to have friends

one must be a friend, first;

making friendship, therefore,

a life-priority.

D a y T w o




demanding

nothing of others,

but acting and reacting

in a spirit of freedom.

D a y T h r e e



T he secret of friendship

is including

other people’s happiness

in your own.

D a y F o u r




being more interested

in listening to others

than in getting them

to listen to you.

D a y F i v e




is active,

not merely verbal,

concern for the well-being

of others.

D a y S i x




is liking others,

rather than worrying

how well they like you.

D a y S e v e n




showing appreciation,

and not taking it for granted

that your friends always know

how you feel about them.

D a y E i g h t




accepting your friends

as they are,

and not trying to

re-create them

in your own image,or according to

your own desires.

D a y N i n e




not imposing your moods,

good or bad, on others,

but giving them the space

to define their own feelings.

D a y T e n




subordinating your needs

to those of others;

finding in friendship itself

your fulfillment.

D a y E l e v e n




never belittling

a friend’s enthusiasms.

D a y T w e l v e




is courtesy;

respecting a friend’s right

to his own point of view.

D a y T h i r t e e n




accepting any differences

between you good-naturedly,

and appreciatively.

D a y F o u r t e e n




expressing kindness

with your eyes

and through the tone of your voice,

not only with words.

D a y F i f t e e n




sharing with friends

your aspirations and ideals,

and not only

passing time with them

in camaraderie.

D a y S i x t e e n




giving friends

your full attention

when conversing with them.

D a y S e v e n t e e n




holding kind thoughts,

especially when

misunderstandings occur.

D a y E i g h t e e n




never judging,

but concentrating

on what attracts you

in your friends.

D a y N i n e t e e n






rejoicing in a friend’s

good fortune,

and never drawing

unfavorable comparisons

to your own condition.

D a y T w e n t y - o n e




giving a friend strength

and understanding in his sorrows,

and not sharing his grief so deeply

that you intensify it.

D a y T w e n t y - t w o




supporting a friend in the truth,

no less so if it means

confessing your own error.

D a y T w e n t y - t h r e e




reliability;

being true to your word,

your promises,

your commitments.

D a y T w e n t y - f o u r




learning and growing

through your association

with others.

D a y T w e n t y - f i v e




seeking transcendence

in your relationships.

D a y T w e n t y - s i x




loving God above all.

D a y T w e n t y - s e v e n




seeing God’s love

behind the blessing

of friendship.

D a y T w e n t y - e i g h t




not emphasizing present tensions

in your relationships,

but concentrating

on the longer rhythms

of friendship.

D a y T w e n t y - n i n e




is loyalty;

being a true friend to others,

even when they

let you down.

D a y T h i r t y




seeking benefits that are mutual,

and never using a friend

for selfish ends.

D a y T h i r t y - o n e

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