By Martin Sawdon

Introductory comments by Royane Real

Author of  “Your Guide to Finding Friends, Making Friends and Keeping Friends”

Are you lucky enough to have some true friends?  

Sometimes we think we have friends, but if we are honest with ourselves we have to admit that what we really have is a lot of irritating acquaintances who don’t actually make us happy.  They don’t make us feel better about ourselves.  But we stick with them because we want their approval, or because we think we don’t deserve any better.  Or, maybe we're just lazy.

All we know is that when we are around these people, we feel worse.  We feel put down, we feel as if we’re being taken advantage of.  We feel like we have to conform to what they want or else we won’t get their approval.

These kinds of friendships might be tolerated when we are still young and immature and we haven't yet realized what a good friend really is.

But once you realize what a real friendship means, you can look at your life and decide which people really add to the good quality of your life, and who takes away from your quality of life.

Maybe the real question you should ask yourself is this: are your friends lucky to have you as a friend?

The following brief article by Martin Snowdon illustrates in a poetic way what true friendship is.

( The introductory comments which appear above are by Royane Real )

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Learn to Be Popular - even if You're Shy and Lonely!

By Royane Real

Do you ever with you had a better social life?  Are you tired of being lonely?  Perhaps you suffer from shyness and you wish you could learn how to be outgoing and popular.

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You'll learn how to keep a conversation going.  You'll find out what to do to keep a friendship strong and make it last.  

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Feature article 

True Friends – Their Top 10 Characteristics

By Martin Sawdon

1) When you forget the song in your heart, a friend is someone who sings it back to you. (Helen Steiner)

2) A friend's support is unconditional: when the going gets tough a friend is right there beside you.

3) A friend has seen you at your worst and loves you even so.

4) A friend is someone with whom you can share secrets in confidence.

5) You can phone a friend for help even in the middle of the night.

6) A friend is honest with you, deflates your ego and inflates your Self.

7) A friend shares your sense of humour, provides nourishment and inspiration for the mind.

8) A friend is drawn to you not for what you are, but who you are.

9) When you share your wildest dreams, a friend is someone who replies, "How can I help?"

10) Thinking about Needs and Values, once you have recognized those Needs which, satisfied, enable you to be the best person you possibly can be, a friend will help you get them met.

.......And a friend will say all of the above about you too!

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