More on the Definition of a Friend

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I have read 3 comments on my initial posting of that definition. And again, it made me take another look. Friends are not God. Whoever the God is according to your own Beliefs. This means I believe through personal experience that we have to deserve such friendship: We are not entitled to this per someone's good graces. We are entitled to be treated fairly, having our human rights respected, and all this, that is for sure. But, this particular type of friendship... We definitely have to deserve it. An extreme example just to show how it goes: Someone who has murdered (not killed in a war - unfortunately that is all part of that terrible thing) Does not deserved such frienship Someone who keeps steeling other's people belongings Does not deserve this kind of frienship See my point? Again, everyone is entitled to be treated fairly even when they have to be put away to protect society against their actions. Human Rights are Human Rights. But a friend like that (the initial definition posted): it is not a given - We earn it! Last thing: There is an old saying that I will translate as I can here: "Help Yourself and God will help you" Not the other way around. And for good reasons. Think about it. Hurray