Good Friends: Like a Needle in a Haystack?
By ChrisRock619
@ChrisRock619 (1040)
United States
April 5, 2007 10:36am CST
Have you ever heard that saying when someone says something is as hard to find like a "Needle in a Haystack"? Well I've always wondered about finding real true friends. I have a few friends out of all the people I know that I can really trust and they are really kind, loving and generous people. What I'm wondering though is could good people like this be hard to find. Would you say in this in time that good people, and true friends are as hard to find as a "Needle in a Haystack"? Well as for me I would have to say yes I think they are, because these days it's hard to find as may kind and caring people as there used to be. I'm not saying there aren't any, I'm just saying that's now it seems that they really are hard to find. What does everyone else think?
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@wondericequeen (7876)
• Hong Kong
6 Apr 07
Right, it's really hard to find true friends. Indeed, my criteria of good friends would be different than yours. I don't really care how they are as long as they are truly love me and accept me as I am. I have got a couple of best friends and I thank God for them. They understand me and we can share the deepest thoughts in our minds without being scared to be judged. My life would be a real mess if without their support and love. It's really hard to find true and sincere friends, but if you find them, you have to protect your friendships with them and treasure them!
@AprilVal (16)
• United States
6 Apr 07
Yes, I do believe finding a true friend, or someone to be your BEST friend that it is like finding a needle in a haystack. And when you do you are the luckiest person out there. Alot of people take alot of people for granted, don't give them a chance. Sometimes when you take the risks in order to find the best friends out there. In order to find a true friend you have to be one in return. True friends truly are hard to find, but when you do, its up to you to keep them and hold onto them really tight. I have definately found my share of "golden" needles from that haystack. :)
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@ChrisRock619 (1040)
• United States
6 Apr 07
Well that's great to know you have found some. It's really important to do all you can do keep them once you find them, just like you said :)
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@visitorinvasion (7709)
• United States
6 Apr 07
Well, I can say that I have been lucky in my life to find a few true-blue, gotcher-back-no-matter-what kind of friends.
I would like to say that the key to having good friends is to be a good friend, it helps, but it also helps people that are a good friend to others get screwed in the process sometimes. Not everyone is above screwing over a friend, but I'd say the "Needle in a Haystack" theory is stretching it a tiny bit.
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@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
13 Apr 07
Yes I do agree with on finding some careing people. I know they are out there. But where? LOL I only have acouple I could really count on these days. The problem is I think its hard to trust people these days. And no one wants to get close to people.
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@velvetprinzess (1064)
• Singapore
6 Apr 07
I have to agree that it's difficult to find true friends. It is always easy to make friends but it would be difficult to tell who amongst these many friends are real friends -- as in who would stick with one especially when one falls on hard times and needs help or something adverse happens.
Unfortunately, we probably will know the truth only when we actually fall on hard times. Because that's when the false friends will take off. The real gem of a friend, which will be rare, will remain.
In the meantime, I think it's wise to be friendly to people in general because we never know who's help we'd need in the future.
@caribe (2465)
• United States
14 Apr 07
Best friends are very hard to find. I think they are one in a million. They just don't happen by everyday. When you find a dear friend like that, nurture the friendship because it is very, very rare. Some people are only looking for what others can do for them, but a true close friendship is a "give and take" on the part of both friends without counting up whether one is giving more or taking more. When there is an imbalance, then it doesn't make a very good, close friendship.
