I have recently heard people grieving the fact that they have looked up from their text books, or there work area, and they realize that they have no friends. “Oh, I have plenty of acquaintances, but no one I can truly trust”. Wow – sucks to be you.

I love the Messiah’s Handbook, written my Richard Bach. It’s full of little bits of divine inspiration like: “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy for each others life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.” He also wrote; “Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your acquaintances will know you in a thousand years.”

Both of these statements are true. So what’s the problem in having friends? Taking the time and the awareness that you have them that's all!. Do you know how many people admire YOU?! If you don’t, you probably don’t have too many friends. But I have to tell you, there are at least five people in your life right this second that admire you. These are your friends, these are your brothers and sisters.. your family – you’re just are not AWARE of them. Open yourself up and simply trust in this truth, and people will want to tell you their darkest dreams and their brightest hopes. Now if you don’t want to know all that, well that’s your choice; friendship is however a two-way street.

Another hurdle we have in this day-and-age, is the growing notion that our friendship, trust and respect must be earned. Do you see people falling over themselves and others to become someone’s friend? Do not confuse lust and ambition as a way to earn another’s trust or respect. Your trust … your respect… your friendship is so much more powerful, strong and TRUE when you freely GIVE it away. What you give away always, A LWAYS comes back to you. Usually in bigger quantities too. God counts that way for some reason- “one for me, two for you, one for me- three for you, one for me …”

Give the best of YOU, and you’ll have the bestest of friend come back!