Appreciating friends

me, el and dette - These are my closest friends at work. We are the dynamic trio! Lol!
Philippines
May 1, 2010 3:56am CST
Many of us are confused whether to call a person a friend or simply a colleague. I have a deeper meaning when it comes to "friendship". It's not mainly that even if you're colleagues, you are already friends-probably acquainted but not friendship level. For me, it's only through simple ways that I show how much I appreciate them, such as listening to their marital problems and mainly doing random favors wherein they don't even ask for it. How about you? How do you show appreciation to your friends? Do you even appreciate them?
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9 responses
• Pakistan
1 May 10
friendship is not only saying Hi or hello. and i dont even call those my friends too. every hand shaker is not friend. in fact friends should follow that a friend in need is a friend indeed. i have a habit of checking my friends that are they really friends or they are only pretending to be a friend. i call their emergency help so i may know that what they are really. i fully help out my friends too so they may know that i am not only friend by name and i mean i am their friend thanks for your discussion gohar
• Philippines
1 May 10
Yes helping friends is a big factor. Helping without being asked is more than enough for them to feel that you appreciate whatever level of friendship you have. By that, you make them feel that even without being asked, they feel you're dependable.
• Pakistan
1 May 10
yes, you are right that when you do like this they depend up on you. and this is it self a great thing. when you help some one you feel good from inside
• Philippines
1 May 10
Yes, me too. It feels very rewarding when you have helped a friend without being asked and without having to expect something in return.
• Philippines
1 May 10
appreciating friends is very important because you are building your relationship with them. friends are like always investments, they are also a great shoulder in time of need.
• Philippines
2 May 10
Thanks for sharing you feeling and emotions for this discussion. As long as we don't forget to love and value ourselves. And we don't allow anybody to step on us and will take advantage of us!
• United States
1 May 10
Being appreciative to a friend is a must. Just like any realtionship there has be resepct, appreciation, trust, loyalty. These must be in combination, otherwise it is not a friendship. You can be appreciative to anyone that has done something nice to you, friend, acquitance, it is important to combine that with several different things.
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
1 May 10
when it comes friends, i have lots of friend, then people i know. but i have a few close friends which i call them my family. because these are the ones who is always there for me, and i am there for them. through good and bad times
• Philippines
1 May 10
Yes I can relate to that. I also have friends which I also consider as family and those are my high school friends. Thanks for responding. Good day
@zhouxi (1752)
• China
1 May 10
friendship is precious.indeed friend know each other well.they know what kind of help their friends need indeed.sometimes a word is important than anything else.some times they need your support.
• Philippines
1 May 10
Yes, true indeed. Friends does not always have to tell you that they need your support. If you really consider the person as a friend, without being asked you will just feel that they need your support. Thanks for responding
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@zhouxi (1752)
• China
1 May 10
• Philippines
1 May 10
I would appreciate friends by looking what she/he doing good things to the people he/she sorround. I really appreacite people whom are religious,down to earth and most of all understanding. Always hear what other people says and gives some good advices which cannot harm to him/her.
• Philippines
1 May 10
Yes a friend must be a good listener as well. We all have ways on how we show gratitude and appreciation in our own little ways.
@mspitot (3824)
• Philippines
1 May 10
yes. i love my friends. even if i have met many people and many new friends, my high school friends and i still have time to be together. we recall our old days and we plan of a good future for all of us, still friends!
• Philippines
1 May 10
Yeah I am also so attached with my high school friends. Despite of the different schedules and the many changes, I never felt that we have outgrown each other. Thanks for responding. Good day!
@cerebellum (3863)
• United States
2 May 10
I only have aabout 6 true friends that I feel would help me if I needed it. The rest I consider acquaintances.I am pretty shy and I don't really make friends easily, but once I do, I consider them friends for life. I have two friends that i went to school with and even though things have changed and some have moved out of state, I still make sure we keep in touch. I do appreciate my friends. I hope they know it, but probably the only thing I do to show them is to be there if there is anything I can do for them and maybe just keep in touch.
• Philippines
1 May 10
Friendship is when it's more than just greeting and saying 'hey'. If you can understand what the other is going through just by looking and helps each other unconditionally then that's friendship.
• Philippines
1 May 10
Yes I strongly agree. It's more than saying hi and hello. It's more than just acquaintance or being acquainted with each other.
• Philippines
1 May 10
I even appreciate strangers. They said that don't talk to strangers but i do, not all the time but I can see myself that doing that. It doesn't mean we are friends. Being friends starts from being strangers then acquintance , then to another level of friendship where you share everything about yourself. Then you will find out you have something in common and in contrast. There are some friends that make reservations about their private life and some are easily lay down their story. For me, I always appreciate both of them and I'm feeling fortunate that they can trust me to share their problems. I'm always ready to listen. Constant communication can make your friendship go up to the next level.
• Philippines
1 May 10
es you can actually appreciate strangers but not all strangers you befriend. Appreciating friends is different from appreciating strangers. It's a different level.