True friendship, a friend whos there to make you smile

@jugsjugs (12967)
June 25, 2010 11:21am CST
even when you are having a bad day, aswell as when there is really bad news.I had to smile today even after getting really bad news a friend of mine made me smile.I was laughing all morning and really happy then i got some bad news and the smile went right off my face.I rang a friend up and told her my news,which i was not expecting and she made me laugh.Even with bad news she cheared me up soo much,like she said there is always a bright side to look on.
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@savypat (20216)
• United States
25 Jun 10
I try to be like your friend and always find a way to bring a smile. After all it's easy to find someone to say poor you but much harder to find someone who can say aren't you lucky
@savypat (20216)
• United States
25 Jun 10
That was not the type of smile I was talking about. Having been there and done that, the way I coped was to keep in mind he didn't kill me so I could be stronger and survive. Which I did, but you never forget. After all the tears, when I got mad I started to heal.
• United States
25 Jun 10
Sometimes bringing a smile isn't the best thing to do. When I was dealing with rape trauma, I needed someone who would cry with me, not make me laugh. We need to be sensitive to our friends' needs. When I was in the deepest despair, my sister came up to me and said, "Smile! It can't be that bad." Little did she know and I resented her for her flippant comment when I was going through total hell.
• Bulgaria
25 Jun 10
True friendships is a fact, I have friends who are ready to all for me and I for them.Good friends are priceless they are just happiness in this live. The important is to love and trust of your friends and also to respect them, and they will be near to you all live. Sorry for bad english!
@jugsjugs (12967)
25 Jun 10
Your English is great.I still find it hard to trust friends as in the past i was let down badly by a friend that i had known for a long time.It is great that you can have a friend that can still make you smile no matter how you are feeling at the time.
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• United States
25 Jun 10
Jugs, that is just how I feel. I don't think I completely trust anyone anymore because I've been let down so much, hurt and deserted when I really needed someone. I've felt so alone in the world since my daughter was born. I have no intimate friends, just acquaintances and when I really need some emotional shoring up, I have no one to turn to but my Lord. It's not an easy life and many times I wish it would just end but I keep going for my daughter.
@bystander (2292)
• Philippines
12 Jul 10
not only a smile on your face... more importantly, a happy feeling in your heart and mind... also, who can share with you joy and sorrow from either end of the friendship...
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
Real friendship is a gift. There would be a lot of people around us but only a few would qualify being a true friend. A true friend sticks with you through thick and thin,laughs at your silliest mistake and makes you feel good, they praise you when praise is due but would tell it to your face when you should be told. They love unconditionally and it does not depend on the weather lol.... they make you a better person instead of being bitter! Geez I miss my bestfriend though I just talked to her this afternoon via ym. We have so many things to chat about lol even when worlds apart! I miss sitting out for coffee or just do nothing and still be happy and enjoy the time. Life is really meant to be shared with others. It only becomes meaningful and lived to the fullest when you share it with people you care deeply about.
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• India
25 Jun 10
That depends on the person's optimistic point of view. You hardly get to see person these days who smile for small mistakes. Friends are sure a great way too divide sorrows and multiply joys.. i am gald you had a good time..
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@jugsjugs (12967)
25 Jun 10
I think people are gret that they can make light of a situation when a person has been told bad news.I think that she is very witty aswell as has a great look out on life in general when it comes to others sorrow.She did lighten the mood alot.
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@lesfery (79)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
sometimes my friend was telling me that in the times of troubles they want to talk to me or even chat with me, first i don't know why until one time, a friend, after the long talk of her problems told me i put the smile in their face over again even just a simple message or a short chat, she told me that in my simple way in asking them how they are today reminds them that there is someone who care to them. thats why in this busy life i find time to send message to every friend i have just to give a smile in their faces. good day
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@jugsjugs (12967)
25 Jun 10
I think that with all lifes ups there will always be a down time and it is then when a person can make the person smile it says alot abouty that person.I find that i am the same when they are upset that i also try to look on the bright side to them aswell.The thing is no matter what that if one of us has a problem we have always been there for each other, we get called the married couple.
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
28 Jun 10
YEah, nothing is life will be so and that it cant make us smile ever again.. It all depends on how we look at the thing from the other angle, and of course, support from family and friends are important too ^_^ It's always nice to have friends staying by our side, and giving us reasons to smile about, rather than being pessimistic around us, when we really needed a break from it.. haha
@reckon21 (3479)
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
You are definitely right by all means...true friends can make our problems and worries fly away. Although they don't exactly vanished in thin air but they will be out for a while because good friends is always there for us to help and cheer us during our bad times. They know us perfectly well and they can sense if we tried to hide our problems. The friends who can make you smile during bad moments are the kind of friends who will bring back the sunshine after the storm. And just like you I am lucky to have such nice friends to lend their hand and smile when things start to darken. I love my friends.
@jenzai (388)
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
I agree with that point of view,i share the same experience with you jugsjugs. having true friends in my life is a gift that i will always be thankful to the Lord. Friends would really a big help in times of depression and stress at work. I was worried today with the project that i was trying to finish, i started to be mad at people around me for their inefficiency, here comes my friend to the rescue help me to sort things out and clarify my thoughts. =)What a blessing.
• India
28 Jun 10
True friendship is a great relation on the earth because it's a single relation whose made by our self. I think that it is not made by God. This is our personal decision. It's not blood relation but that's important.A true friend always makes Smile for us.
@sagar21 (1579)
• India
26 Jun 10
yep..I have got such a good and true friend..who soothes me..whenever I'm confronted with any problems... often gives me ways to solve ma problem..... He's a priceless gift of God to me....thank you... t?Å??s ƒo? t?e to??¢ ?ÅUe Å g?eÅt ÐÅÿ/??g?t.......
@anil78650 (177)
• India
27 Jun 10
Ya its a good thing to having a best friend chearing you up and it is very lucky of you to have as that way you only have very less chance of getting sad.......:-)
• United States
29 Jun 10
Yes i do agree with this it is so nice to have a true friend who is always there for you no matter what will happen. A true friend is willing to stick with you through thick and thin.
@rosebinas (180)
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
True Friendships aren't measured by the number of times they made you literally smile through low and bad times. True friends are people that really bring out the best in you even at worst times. They do not even need to do anything more than to lend you an ear or shoulders to lean on. They are also people who make you see all sides of things- good and bad and stays near until you overcome your pain and leave you only when you are at peace with yourself again. They are there not to just make you temporarily laugh but most importantly, to help you realize your mistakes and together find solution to your dilemmas and pains. Near or far, doesn't even make a difference as true friends will always be there for you to help when you most needed them
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
26 Jun 10
Hi jugs, it's very true that I do need my good friends to cheer me up when I felt depressed. Yeah, the words uttering ridiculously would make me laugh unconsciously I then would share with them funny jokes which I have learned recently. I couldn't help but keep on chatting with her many other interesting stuffs then. How great the role of true friendship plays in our daily life. Therefore I don't want to miss any of them. And I always keep close contact with them
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
dear jj, now you see what is the effect of very positive people. problems can be shelved to a side and when you laugh you get better ideas on how to deal with it. i wish i knew your friend too. i might need cheering up as well ones in a while. have a nice day. ann
@jasmeena (846)
• Indonesia
26 Jun 10
Friendship is everything for me..I agree, it is priceless...I have some friends who always support me when I am down,who always tell the truth in order to motivate me..and I am grateful that I have been friends with them for quite a long time..
@dian21 (606)
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
You are lucky to have such a friend like that. It's really true, friends are always there, even not physically present, even just over the phone, to understand you, cheer you up during you down moments and make you feel that everything will be okay. A true friend will be there through your ups and downs.
@nina_khan (749)
• Pakistan
26 Jun 10
you are very lucky to have a such a friend in your life there are so many friend near you but only one can do that to you. take care of that friend. i know when people will come to know that your friendship is priceless they will try to break it up. i have found such situation so many times in my life. now i am not sure what to do or what to not??
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
True, sincere friends are hard to find, and what my mother says, love is where you get your heartaches with but friends are where you share your heartaches with.smile