Walking With A Friend

People choose friends for different reasons; some choose them just to have fun, to unwind; some other do so because they need someone to speak their heart out & a great number of people choose them so that they get the required help. Being with your BFF gives you such a high that, at times, they even get priority over other family members. What are the reasons that make you get so close to a friend?

"A friend is one that knows as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow." - William Shakespeare.

You need someone you can be yourself with- and that place is always reserved for a friend as he doesn't demand you to be anything other than what you are. He has no conditions attached in accepting you as a whole. He knows you through & through because he has seen you at your best & worst. No doubt, he wants you to grow but not at the cost of your self-esteem which can be the case with most other relationships.

           "A friend is someone who knows all about you & still loves you." - Elbert Hubbard

Another reason that you want to be with your friend is that you feel a strange,unexplained connectivity with your pal. One of the scariest thought in life is being alone. But, if you have a friend to bank upon, you don't feel lonely. He might be miles away but just the fact that he would appear in case of need provides you much needed succor. Another important point is that if you have a reliable friend, you feel wanted; having a good friend automatically increases your self-esteem. An individual who has lost much of his self-worth needs a loyal company more than anyone else. One of the common factors found in people who committed suicide was that they lacked a close friend; they were lonely & introvert. In such a situation, the importance of a friend cannot be overstated; a true friend works as a life-support system.

Lastly, a true friend mitigates much of the fear that a person might have in doing something enterprising. Just by sharing, half of the fears vanish into thin air & the rest half take care of themselves. A true friend leads you to light. Many a time, without a friend you might have a false impression that you are standing in the light; the fact may be that you are staring in the dark & need the company of a reliable friend. Walking with a friend is the feeling that cannot be achieved by any other act. You trust him so much that you don't mind venturing in the dark; you know that the light is not far away when a true friend is so close!