do you belive this line about friends?
By jhl930
@jhl930 (3601)
United States
July 30, 2008 2:26pm CST
I HAVE HEARD THIS SONG AND I THINK THAT ITS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST SONGS THAT I HAVE EVER HEARD ABOUT FINDING OUT WHO YOUR TRUE FRIENDS ARE IN LIFE...IT IS SANG BY TRACY LAWRENCE ITS A REALLY GREAT SONG, AND WHEN YOU LISTEN TO IT ITS HONESTLY TELLING THE TRUTH THAT WHEN TIMES GET HARD THATS WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO FIND OUT WHO YOUR REAL FRIENDS ARE BY SEEING WHO IS STILL STANDING BESIDE YOU AT THE WORST MOMENTS IN YOUR LIFE..."Everybody wants to slap your back wants to shake your hand when you're up on top of that mountain But let one of those rocks give way then you slide back down look up and see who's around then You find out who your friends are Somebody's gonna drop everything Run out and crank up their car Hit the gas, get there fast Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?' or 'it's way too far'They just show on up with their big old heart You find out who your friends are...http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/lawrence-tracy/find-out-who-your-friends-are-18288.html
SORRY TO POST ALL OF THAT BUT I HONESTLY THINK THAT ITS TRUE ABOUT YOU FINDING OUT WHO YOUR REAL FRIENDS ARE WHEN THINGS ARE BAD...AND I WANTED TO FIND OUT IF YOU ALSO BELIEVE THIS...DO YOU THINK THIS TELLS THE TRUTH THAT YOU WILL FIND OUT WHO YOUR REAL FRIENDS ARE WHEN THINGS GET BAD? THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ MY DISCUSSION AND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL TAKE PART AND ANSWER...I HOPE THAT YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY TODAY!
2 people like this
12 responses
@liltunergirl (467)
• Canada
30 Jul 08
This song really does tell it how it is. I have gone through a time like that. I used to have all these friends and we used to do so much and then one day I found out I was pregnant and most of those friends looked at me and ran. The few I still have today I truely know are my true friends who stuck by me and held my hand, who helped me out and gave me a shoulder to lean on. From that day on, I realized who my true friends were and have never looked back to those who just ditched me and ran.
@bournecaindelta (2477)
• India
31 Jul 08
That's the reason I do not have a lot of friends. I know how people act when situations turn sour, and that is why I have five friends and they are my closest chums because I know they will be there for me when I have need of them, be it in problems or when I'm happy!!! I used to have some friends back in school who were close, but I have found some really good friends now and I live by them.
bourne
@magojordan (3252)
• Philippines
31 Jul 08
Yes I do believe. Like they say BEST Friends are the ones who STAY during the WORST times. Lucky are those who found these kind of people that would stay with them for the worst times that might come in their life. 
@renitaperrone (547)
• United States
31 Jul 08
I think it's true. True friends are there for you through it all - the good, the bad, and the ugly. And it sometimes gets really ugly in life. Of course you have to BE a good friend as well, so it's a 2-way street
@jingke (106)
• China
31 Jul 08
oh,i'm sure it's a further understanding of friends.generally speaking,friend is someone who experiences happiness and sorrows with you.but the words "Run out and crank up their car,Hit the gas get there fast,never stop to think 'what's in it for me'or 'it's way too far' " touch me so much .true friend ought to be this.
@shell1986 (405)
• United States
30 Jul 08
I believe that song's lyrics are VERY TRUE! Everybody in the world wants to be your friend when you're a movie star, won the lottery, or achieved great success in any other way. However, of those million or so people who want to be your friend after a great triumph...how many of them are gonna be there when times are hard? Are they still gonna be there when your a one-hit-wonder, penniless, and in debt? I would say that the chances are good that you are gonna lose some of those oh-so-awesome 'friends' because they weren't in the first place. I know all of this from personal experience...the homecoming queen doesnt keep all of her friends when she moves out of state. At that point I was a has-been and no one was worried about keeping in touch. That hurt alot considering these people wanted to be around me everyday and were sooo concerned about my well-being. The people who are there through thick and thing, laughter and sadness are the ones you need to keep close to your heart.
@di1159 (1580)
• United States
30 Jul 08
Its sooo true... everyone wants to be your friend when things are good. My favorite is that old saying "A friend is not someone who will show up and bail you out of jail, a friend is the one sitting beside you saying 'Boy that was fun'!" True friends will stick with you no matter what the circumstances are, whether separated by time or distance, they always manage to connect at the time you need them most, and you can pick up right where you left off. It's someone you can count on and tell your most secretive and embarassing situation. I'm lucky to have a couple! Have a terrific day!
@cortjo73 (6498)
• United States
30 Jul 08
I like those lyrics. And, I do think that when the times are at their worst for a person, that person will find out who really cares about them because the truest of true friends will be their for them. I do think that a true friend could also be someone who can close even the biggest distance simply by being an ear on the other phone receiver for as long as the person who is hurting needs them. You can show friendship simply by listening to a friend in need on the phone for hours and hours. I think that things can be tough for a good friend too, to a point where they can't literally and physically close distance by showing up at the hurt friend's doorstep but, they can show support with their ears.
But, yes...when the chips are down is the best (while the worst) time for finding out who their true friends are.
@ccropley1 (35)
• United States
30 Jul 08
This a little off track from your song, but reading you say that about that song reminded me of a song that one of my best friedns and I use to sing to each other. The song is Drops of Jupiter. There is a lyric that says, "it's like sticking up for your best friend even when you know their wrong." Girls being girls are so loyal to their freinds. I laugh because we use to sing this song in high school. Every time I hear it I still think of her. And it is true, even if she was wrong and someone was calling hear on it, I would back her 100% just because she was and still is my best friend.
