The Nearly Perfect FriendshipApril 18, 1986Copyright © 1997 Property of Deborah K. Fletcher. All rights reserved.
A nearly perfect friendship must begin with a nearly perfect friend. A nearly perfect friend is a person who makes his friend complete. he listens to her problems, and he shares in her joys. He is kind, sensitive, and very human. He has his faults, but they make the bond of friendship stronger. with a nearly perfect friend, a nearly perfect friendship is easily obtained. This type of friendship consists of a sharing on many levels. The sharing is material, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual. The strength of the bond within the realm of spiritual sharing determines the nearness to perfection of the friendship. This type of friendship, here considered between a boy and a girl, can exist between any two people. There is no restriction on age, sex, or background; the prime factor is much deeper than these. It is one of the few human concepts without a name. Attempts at naming it have resulted in words such as "faith," "trust," "love," and similar virtues and emotions which are pale shadows of the reality. In a nearly perfect friendship, two people often seem to act as one. Their thoughts, beliefs, and preferences are very similar. They share an empatic bond which no outside force can touch. In my own nearly perfect friendship, i have seen both the "nearly" and the "perfect" in all their meanings. I have learned about myself through his insight. We have both grown and matured in our friendship. Although the "nearly" can never be dropped from the term, our friendship seems, at times, not to need it. In a friendship such as that which I share, humanity is crucial. Through humanity, each of us recognizes and accepts the other's faults. We support each other, even though we are separated by half a continent. As I have just stated, distance has no bearing on a nearly perfect friendship. That nameless quality which allows such a friendship to exist also allows it to survive separation. A nearly perfect friendship is a very precious thing. It is not to be taken lightly. It is the only thing which no one can ever harm or take away. Please View and Sign My Guestbook © 1998-2000 Debbie Fletcher, joiya@tcia.net
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