How to thank a very good friend ?
@pratyushtamhankar (859)
India
July 21, 2009 12:24pm CST
I've always been thwarted by friends. They have always proven to me the meaning of "A friend in need is a friend indeed". Cause there are never friends when you need them. They always show you (atleast me) the back when I really need em. Well now, I don't even feel bad when they deny help when I need them.
But What I wanna tell you is about a friend of mine. He's a very old friend of mine and recently (a week before actually), I asked him a favor, which he wholeheartedly agreed to and did for me. Oh I feel so nice now ! All of my broken faith has been restored. There is true friendship still alive in this world.
Now, as I said, he's a very old friend of mine and I'm really grateful to him. Not only for he did that favor but also for the faith he restored. Everytime I thank him, I feel ,"no, I could do better, he deserves more"
So flatly, how do I express my gratitude ?
How do you ?
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5 responses
@pratyushtamhankar (859)
• India
24 Jul 09
I guess i'm so very lucky to get such a nice friend. Truly, he has the qualities of everything that this discussion group "friend" stands for.
I just hope that all the good people in this world get a friend like the one that I've got. God bless him and his good nature...
Well thanks a lot for your reply navin. Hope to hear more from you...
And hey, what say we go for a game of cricket someday ? You, Dhiraj and me 
?
? @wolvarein (25)
• India
17 Sep 09
its very simple just tell him that you are my best friend and thanks for standing for me whenever required.
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@pratyushtamhankar (859)
• India
17 Sep 09
Aah ! yes that is true, but the friend whom I wanted to thank is a school friend of mine. And there's a thing in me, my attitude towards my friends is that everyone's equal for me. I guess I really don't have a best friend as such. And he knows this so i can't tell him that he's my best friend... Yeah, I'm choosy about my friends so you can say that basically all of my friends are best friends !!!
Thank you for your response though buddy, any other idea is always welcome...
Thank you for your response though buddy, any other idea is always welcome...
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
21 Jul 09
Expressing to him directly what you've just shared with us is a pretty good start if you ask me! 
Many people (and men especially) tend to assume that other's know how grateful they are or how they feel, so don't actually take the time to TELL them in any deep way. Expressing to your friend how grateful you are in detail rather than just saying thanks might be something worth considering? Then you can move forward together and ensure that the most important gift of all is provided to him in return; and that's your own loyalty, respect and support of him in all he does in life as well. We're ultimately defined by what we do, not by what we say; so being there for him in return no matter what is a priceless gift that no one can put a value on!
Many people (and men especially) tend to assume that other's know how grateful they are or how they feel, so don't actually take the time to TELL them in any deep way. Expressing to your friend how grateful you are in detail rather than just saying thanks might be something worth considering? Then you can move forward together and ensure that the most important gift of all is provided to him in return; and that's your own loyalty, respect and support of him in all he does in life as well. We're ultimately defined by what we do, not by what we say; so being there for him in return no matter what is a priceless gift that no one can put a value on! 
@pratyushtamhankar (859)
• India
21 Jul 09
Some things are just so rightly said...
Still up James ? I'm very 
here...
Gonna 
now...
Still up James ? I'm very here...
Gonna now...1 person likes this
@pratyushtamhankar (859)
• India
21 Jul 09
Absolutely James . Saying thanks feels very incomplete. Maybe men might assume that the others know how grateful they are. But as I said, I really feel lucky to have him as a friend. Loyalty, as you said, was the first thing that came to my mind. It came when I asked myself, how would I myself like to be appreciated...
. Saying thanks feels very incomplete. Maybe men might assume that the others know how grateful they are. But as I said, I really feel lucky to have him as a friend. Loyalty, as you said, was the first thing that came to my mind. It came when I asked myself, how would I myself like to be appreciated...1 person likes this
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
21 Jul 09
perhaps you could take them out for a dinner or buy them a gift. if you dont have a lot of money, you could make them a card or make them a gift (knit or crochet a scarf). i usually send thank you cards (that i have made) with christmas gift tags that i have also made to thank someone if they do something really nice for me.
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@pratyushtamhankar (859)
• India
21 Jul 09
Yes, that is a good idea. But the thing is that I dont want it to be, "Yes, you did me a favor, I'm giving you a return gift and everything's cool". I wanna really express my gratitude. I feel no amount of money can buy a gift for my friend. As I said, its not just about the favor, its about the faith in friendship..
Thank you for your response, would like to hear more...
@sblossom (2168)
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21 Jul 09
Time is the best gift to your friend.
I mean keep close relationship with your friend, no matter you are in anywhere or in which situation.
When your friend needs your help, do as he/she did for you.
I think for real good friend you can say thank you, you can also use all your time in your life to prove you are also very reliable and real friend to him/her too.
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@pratyushtamhankar (859)
• India
21 Jul 09
Thanks a lot friend. Yes I'm close to him. Its just that whenever I think about him, I feel this urge to thank him more and more. Maybe because we aren't helped often by friends, maybe because he's a very old friend. I really don't know...
