Daily Question, January 6 What qualities am I grateful for in a friend? 31 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Notify me when someone replies to my comment via e-mail. KC6 years agoKCTrue, loyal presence. 0 Reply Barbara6 years agoBarbaraThe ability to be silent with me. 0 Reply Bree6 years agoBreeLoyalty & honesty 0 Reply Kathy6 years agoKathyEmpathy. 0 Reply Kaycee-Jo Rylie6 years agoKaycee-Jo RylieI am grateful for: Compassion to feel what I feel in any situation Kindness to help uplift me when needed Mindfulness to be aware of any situation Adventurous spirit to pull me out of my comfort zone Wittiness to always keep me on my toes Loving unconditionally to help me to never be afraid to express myself and my feelings 0 Reply Daryl6 years agoDarylI’m grateful for them caring about me and me caring about them equally, for nonjudgemental support, for deep understanding, for fun, for laughter, for appreciation, authenticity. I love friends!!! 2 Reply Always Learning6 years agoAlways Learning☺️ Good listener… empathetic… positive… generous of spirit… present… honesty… tact… sense of humor… I am blessed with friends like this. Maybe they each do not have all of these, but it is still a wonderful group to be in the same orbit with! ???? 4 Reply elizabeth ward6 years agoelizabeth wardI have been sitting here for some time watching the steady beat of the cursor and wondering what the intangible something is that makes a friend a friend in the first place. It is not that we agree about this or that because we often don’t. It has nothing to do with looks or mannerisms or ideas or notions he/she might have. Somewhere deep within there is a meeting of spirits that is understood and rarely put into words. It is for this that I am grateful and filled with awe and a sense of wonder. 4 Reply Ed Schulte6 years agoEd SchulteNow this is a great breath of fresh, ozone, infused Oceanic air! I was wondering anyone was going to the clarity of Agape in this question. Yes, friendship is indeed "the meeting of spirit" I don't used the plural "spirits" here because there is only ONE in friendship, friendship is Spirit singular. The reflections of two personalities loose their identity when in friendship. One can't even explain it to observers outside of this friendship because there is no two separate identities "with"... Now this is a great breath of fresh, ozone, infused Oceanic air! I was wondering anyone was going to the clarity of Agape in this question. Yes, friendship is indeed “the meeting of spirit” I don’t used the plural “spirits” here because there is only ONE in friendship, friendship is Spirit singular. The reflections of two personalities loose their identity when in friendship. One can’t even explain it to observers outside of this friendship because there is no two separate identities “with”. So there is no “needing” no “feeding’, no free of loss, never a change or a doubt. Friendships true name is “Agape Love” but new age lingo uses “Unconditional Love” instead. Read More1 Reply elizabeth ward6 years agoelizabeth wardThanks Ed. 1 Reply Ed Schulte6 years agoEd SchulteAnd further, lets not forget Gibran in our mutual agreement here ..." And let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit." and therefore, "Friendship is a responsibility not just some obligation". On Friendship Kahlil Gibran Your friend is your needs answered. He is your field which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving. And he is your board and your fireside. For you come to him with your hunger, and you seek him for peace. When your friend ... And further, lets not forget Gibran in our mutual agreement here …” And let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.” and therefore, “Friendship is a responsibility not just some obligation”. On Friendship Kahlil Gibran Your friend is your needs answered. He is your field which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving. And he is your board and your fireside. For you come to him with your hunger, and you seek him for peace. When your friend speaks his mind you fear not the “nay” in your own mind, nor do you withhold the “ay.” And when he is silent your heart ceases not to listen to his heart; For without words, in friendship, all thoughts, all desires, all expectations are born and shared, with joy that is unacclaimed. When you part from your friend, you grieve not; For that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain. And let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit. For love that seeks aught but the disclosure of its own mystery is not love but a net cast forth: and only the unprofitable is caught. And let your best be for your friend. If he must know the ebb of your tide, let him know its flood also. For what is your friend that you should seek him with hours to kill? Seek him always with hours to live. For it is his to fill your need, but not your emptiness. And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. Read More0 Reply kathleen6 years agokathleenWhen I am at my worst I feel safe with her. 1 Reply ILDIKO6 years agoILDIKOHer intense listening without preconceived ideas or answers coming after i shared my thoughts.. 2 Reply Barbara Morris6 years agoBarbara MorrisI like someone who allows me the space to constantly grow and someone who supports my decisions without judgment. I am so fortunate to have a friend like this! I couldn’t imagine how difficult life would be if she wasn’t my friend. Even though my choices have taken me off the beaten path, she is always waiting at the end of the road! 2 Reply Sieger des Friedens6 years agoSieger des FriedensTo be listened to and asked supportive questions. 1 Reply Becca6 years agoBeccaCloseness for the sake of bringing light into each other’s lives and into the world. 4 Reply Doreen Nixon6 years agoDoreen NixonI am grateful for truth and honesty and sincerity mixed with love and a sense of humor. 2 Reply Doreen Driscoll6 years agoDoreen DriscollI am so blessed to have a dear friend for iver 50 years……I so cherish so many qualities in her, the main one being that she has always been there for me when I needed honest advice., support during difficult times, always non-judgemental, always accepting ….. 4 Reply Ose6 years agoOseTo share moments of being deeply touched, and to share visions about stars, the sun and the moon, and express it when the other lost hope, like a dear friend totally unexpected wrote to me yesterday. She must have felt I was losing the sight of light, as she often does in her friends. I am deeply grateful for her dear friendship. It was again a moment of coming home. To be sharing this, and to be this for one another I feel is a gift we all can be for each other. Once there was a word for the d... To share moments of being deeply touched, and to share visions about stars, the sun and the moon, and express it when the other lost hope, like a dear friend totally unexpected wrote to me yesterday. She must have felt I was losing the sight of light, as she often does in her friends. I am deeply grateful for her dear friendship. It was again a moment of coming home. To be sharing this, and to be this for one another I feel is a gift we all can be for each other. Once there was a word for the day, or was it a post? This was saying that a friend is someone who sings the song of your heart back to you when you have forgotten the words. Read More5 Reply Palm6 years agoPalmLike Anna, I appreciate different qualities from different friends, at different times. Having said that, one thing I am particularly grateful for is when a friend “gets it” or in other words listens, encourages but doesn’t give unsolicited advice, although I have to admit I’ve done it at times (thank you, a reminder for me to be a better friend) 4 Reply Eva Liu6 years agoEva Liuloyalty.. it’s something I didn’t pay much attention to when I was younger. I thought it was a silly, old fashioned notion but 4 decades in, two marriages, 4 countries later, it’s something I’ve really come to appreciate in my friends. 4 Reply Aine6 years agoAineWell, if I were going to be flip about it, I’d probably say the qualities in your average canine. It’s hard to beat honesty, acceptance, persistance, resilience, unconditional love, gratefulness, a sense of play, and a forgiving spirit! That said, I do find that I resonate with others of like mind or spirit who are able to celebrate our differences and share of themselves in whatever way they are gifted. 4 Reply John Turner6 years agoJohn TurnerAmong other things, I definitely appreciate honesty, a sense of humor, and tolerance. Not saying a person can’t be my friend if they don’t possess these qualities, but thinking back over many years, all my closest friends have. 6 Reply 1 2 Next » My Private Gratitude Journal Write an entry in your private gratefulness journal Get Started This site is brought to you by A Network for Grateful Living, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are fully tax deductible in the U.S.A. CONTRIBUTE https://demo.gratefulness.org/content/uploads/2015/03/GX-Gold-Participant-L.png Community Engagement Guidelines Privacy Policy [email protected] Connect with us on Social Media: © 2000 - 2024, A Network for Grateful Living Website by Briteweb