Virtue In Friendship

There are people we meet that are quickly gone. There are some who stay and leave their imprints in our life, making us feel better about ourselves, giving us an idea that there is really something to gain from friendships. This encounter leaves us a changed person. We are not the same as we were before, never.

For unknown reasons some people come into our lives, some easy to leave behind, some cherished. Some people quickly fade away, some stay. We are drawn to people who mirror us. We keep them who know how to encourage, we trash them who are casual and temporary, them who we think have only used us for their own selfish ends. Some appreciate us, and there are those who put us down. We are always seeking for people who validate us, whether we may admit that or not. It is indeed a good fortune to find a friendship that is based on pleasant experiences and goodness, than the one that was bred for mere utility.

Friendship with affection, it is rare, as all excellent things are. It is virtue after all, that gives harmony and permanence to friendships.

Tara