Amongst all human relationships, friendship and love fill a large part of our life. However as both are closely intertwined, one can easily be mistaken for the other. This can cause a confusion of one-sided feeling for someone dearly in love with another when it is merely deep friendship.
The basic component in a relationship is TRUST. In both relationships, the trust element is usually very strong. Related people may also share similar emotions and engage in common activities together.
F.R.I.E.N.D.S.H.I.P
Here we are talking about sincere friendship. Below are some building blocks to examine closely.
1. Time - Though time is never enough to do all that we wish to do, setting aside time for our close friends is essential. Giving more time to those we truly value the ties is meaningful because we are actually giving away a portion of our life that never return.
+ Friendship is a quiet walk in the park with the one you trust. Love is when you feel like you are the only two around.
+ Friendship is when they gaze into your eyes and you know they care. Love is when they gaze into your eyes and it warms your heart.
+ Friendship is being close even when you are far apart. Love is when you can still feel their hand on your heart when they are not near.
+ Friendship is hoping that they experience the very best. Love is when you bring them the very best.
+ Friendship occupies your mind. Love occupies your soul.
+ Friendship is knowing that you will always try to be there when in need. Love is when you will give up everything to be at their side.
+ Friendship is a warm smile in the winter. Love is a warming touch that sends a pulse through your heart.
Carefully examine the emotions you feel. A passionate relationship is not something you just leap into.
Friendship can survive without love. Love cannot live without friendship…
Source: Extract from article by Nathan Stutte
The basic component in a relationship is TRUST. In both relationships, the trust element is usually very strong. Related people may also share similar emotions and engage in common activities together.
F.R.I.E.N.D.S.H.I.P
1. Time - Though time is never enough to do all that we wish to do, setting aside time for our close friends is essential. Giving more time to those we truly value the ties is meaningful because we are actually giving away a portion of our life that never return.
2. Talk – Through conversation, we can peer into another person’s heart, mind, soul and spirit. With more intense engagement, you get to know about the person. You have then to decide whether to know the person further, or put a stop. Good friends do not have any inhibition during a meet-up. With many common interests, they can talk everything and anything that cross their minds. A married couple still needs to talk to understand each other even better.
3. Cry and laugh - Genuine friends can let go their emotions, sorrow and joy to each other without any hesitation. When you are hurt, rejected or disappointed, or score jubilant success they are always willing to share those moments together.
4. Thanks - It is heartwarming to hear a friend voices thanksgiving to a good friend openly.
5. Thoughtful - Showing joy and appreciation by doing or giving something a friend desires. The thought that counts meant more than the gift itself.
6. Tolerate - Friends tolerate the occasional bluntness like bad mood, abrupt hurtful words or the bad attitude with the understanding it can be due to stress or fatigue. An annoying habit may be pardonable if you treat the person a real friend.
7. Touch - A genuine touch like hug or pat on the back can be very special and powerful between two friends. It can signify care, empathy, concern, appreciation and value. You do not have to think twice about touching when you wish to express pure, nonsexual affection, comfort or appreciation which should not extend to casual acquaintances for mistaken reasons.
8. Honest - There should not by any trace of deceitful motives or harboring a secret agenda in mutual dealings. You literally bare your soul to show the real self.
This strong connection with a person is all about LOVE. You are willing to do all the right things to develop and sustain a deep and close relationship.
What Damage the Relationship?
The foremost way to damage any relationship is simply to undo or tear down one or more of the building blocks identified above. Relationships are impaired or harmed when:
+ You stop spending time together.+ You stop talking to each other.+ You become reluctant to share your sorrows and your joys.+ You stop crying together and laughing together.+ You no longer express your thanks or do thoughtful things for each other.+ You become increasingly critical of each other–less and less tolerant of each other’s errors, less appreciative of each other’s efforts, less accepting of each other’s weaknesses.+ You stop touching each other with warmth and tender affection.+ You build a wall and no longer share your life freely with each other–one or both of you hold things back and conceal your motives, feelings and thoughts.+ One or both of you lie to each other–not only about what you are doing, but what you are thinking and feeling with regard to your relationship.+ The trusting feeling no longer exists.
L.O.V.E
- Love is a beautiful smile to which nothing compares
- A tender laugh, which opens your heart
- A single touch that melts away your fears
- A smell that reminds you of the tenderness of Heaven
How to distinguish between Friendship and Love?- A voice that reminds you of the innocence of youth
+ Friendship is a quiet walk in the park with the one you trust. Love is when you feel like you are the only two around.
+ Friendship is when they gaze into your eyes and you know they care. Love is when they gaze into your eyes and it warms your heart.
+ Friendship is hoping that they experience the very best. Love is when you bring them the very best.
+ Friendship occupies your mind. Love occupies your soul.
+ Friendship is knowing that you will always try to be there when in need. Love is when you will give up everything to be at their side.
+ Friendship is a warm smile in the winter. Love is a warming touch that sends a pulse through your heart.
Carefully examine the emotions you feel. A passionate relationship is not something you just leap into.
Friendship can survive without love. Love cannot live without friendship…
Source: Extract from article by Nathan Stutte
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