buddy, pal, sidekick, companion

F - faithful. forever. forgiving. fraternal. favorable. familiar.
R- real. remembers. relational. reminiscent. receptive.
I- intimate. informal. insightful. intuitive.
E- endearing. expansive. eternal. engraved. essential.
N- novel. noun. natural.
D- dear. discerning. different.

Friend - a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.

The word friend has so much more meaning than Webster gives it credit for. A friend is someone that is there for you no matter what. Someone who accepts you and can know what you are thinking before you say a word. A person who will laugh with you, cry with you, pray with you, and make many many memories with you. A friend is worth fighting for. Friends will grow with you, challenge you, hold you accountable, and rejoice in your triumphs. I have been thinking a lot about friends lately. Going to college, leaving so many things familiar to me, the word friend has taken up more meaning than before. I think we tend to take our friends for granted a lot of the time. We expect so much and when receive less than anticipated we are disappointed. This is not ok. We should cherish the moments with our friends - whether they are few and far between, or constant. A true friend will love you no matter what stupid thing you say or do; no matter how many mistakes you make. Friends will laugh with you until your side hurts, you have tears streaming down your face, and you feel like you will wet your pants if you laugh a second longer. No matter how many times I say thank you to my friends who prove that these words are true, they will never fully know how much I appreciate them and the time we spend together.


"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."
Proverbs 17:17