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On Friendship: The Power of One

My Mother once told me, “It’s better to have one good friend than to have many that aren’t close.”
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Six Word Story (116)

All that is needed is a sliver of sunlight to cast darkness into corners.
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On Friendship: What if You’re Afraid of It?

Fear of deep friendships is a very real thing in our modern world. Not only is it difficult and requires time and love to keep alive, but it also has the potential to leave deep and lasting wounds in its wake when abused.
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On Friendship: Friend Doesn’t Mean Project

Have you ever been treated like someone else’s project, as if by spending time with them or taking their advice they can fix you and that is the biggest reason they are investing time in you? Have you ever realized you’ve done this to someone?
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Six Word Story (115)”

Is waiting wasted time? Or preparation?
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On Friendship: Virtual Friendship

I can remember when virtual friendship was only something that happened in Sci-fi cartoons. It was while I was a young teen that it started to be a ‘real thing’, and I’m not ashamed to say that connecting with strangers online and forming friendships at every level of emotional intimacy has been a blessing to…
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On Friendship: Receiving and Giving Forgiveness

How to say “I’m sorry” is one of the most important lessons we learn as children. But saying the words and actually meaning them doesn’t always come naturally. It’s hard. Telling someone we forgive them is the next important lesson we learn. But again, do we really mean those words when we say them? That’s…
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On Friendship: The Word Enemy

So what is the opposite of a friend? An enemy.
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Six Word Story (114)

There are worlds of perception above us and worlds of perception below us. We walk across them, hide under them, and forget that our height only shows us one view. Crouch down low and realize your lawn is a jungle ready to be explored, and the tree canopy above hides homes that are just as…
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On Friendship: What is it?

So is an acquaintance a friend? Well, some of them may be, and some of them are not.
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