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When you think of a friend, what are some of the things you think of? A person you can trust? A person you get along with really well? Someone who has the same sense of humor as you do?

When we think of “friends” we often think of people we aren’t related to, like a person you know from school or from the house next door. But friends can definitely also include your relatives like siblings, cousins, or even parents! – The neat thing about friends is that they come in lots of shapes and sizes, and there’s no limit on how many you can have! But what is really a friend?

     WHAT A FRIEND IS?     

--- a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard. (dictionary.com)

--- a person who comes and won't judge a flower by its color. (Tara)

--- a friends as the man who knows all about you, and still likes you. (Elbert Hubbard)

--- a friend as the only person you will let into the house when you are turning out drawers. 

( Pam Brown) 

There are so many definition as to what a friend is what is found above were some of the

 chosen one 

NO LOOKS, AND FIGURES ARE COUNTED

NOR MONEY AND FAME NOT INCLUDED

SIMPLY THE SOUL AND THE SPIRIT

THAT MAKES HUMAN OF PERFECT FIT

GIVES NO FEAR AND PAIN BUT MARKSMANSHIP

AND GIVES SOFT WORDS SIMPLE BUT DEEP

IT'S ROLE AND EXISTENCE IS NOT FOR ALLIANCE

BUT IT'S PURPOSE IS FOR GUIDANCE

IT'S THERE IN THE TIMES WHEN YOU'RE DOWN

NOT THE TIMES WHEN YOU'RE UP WITH YOUR CROWN

THE GOOD TIMES AND BAD MEMORIES IN YOU

ARE THE MEMORIES THAT LAST AND OF PRICELESS VALUE

NO OTHER HUMAN LIKE THIS

FOR IT IS ONLY WHAT A FRIEND IS

(Raynadel B. Dinorog)

BESTIES. :)

Most of us have friends and they have become your friends all because you trust them and they trust you. They have been there with you through the thickest and thinnest portions of your life which is why people need friends. But, there is more to it than just that.

Research has found out that having a friend increases your lifespan meaning having a friends lets you live longer. In fact, there have been recent studies that living a longer life with friends has nothing to do if you are in close contact with your relatives so friends do matter.

Without friends, you are more likely to be depressed and that has been proven by scientific research. Teens who have friends are more likely to show fewer signs of depression later in life than those who have no friends in school at all. And there were also studies that these people are more likely to develop depression later in life.

Friends help you inspire to eat healthy and have a healthier lifestyle. When you want to lose weight and be healthy, all you need to do is to ask your friend to help you with all the stuff needed to achieve that. But, on the flipside to that though is your friends can also reinforce the bad habits you have developed. So, choose your friends wisely.

TOP 3 SIGNS OF A GOOD FRIEND

We all talk about our friends, but what qualities actually go towards some mates being higher in the pecking order than others?

 1. Someone you can count on : 

'It doesn't matter that you may not see a good friend that often,' says Linda Blair. 'If you need them, they'll be there.'

 2. You feel good around them : 

 'If someone energises you, rather than drains you, that's always a good sign,' says Ingrid Collins. 

 3. They won't take offence :  

'You don't have to worry about what you say around a good friend,' says Linda Blair. 'You should be able to disagree with them and it doesn't matter. You each respect each other's opinions and don't worry about offending them or not.'

Many people assume that a good friend is all about having similar interests or being on the same wavelength, but not according to Linda Blair.

'Being a good friend is not really about having shared interests. Having so much in common makes it easy to spend time with someone, but doesn't necessarily mean that person is a good friend,' she says. 'That's more what you expect of your acquaintances.'