By Ronald Yip

Introductory comments by Royane Real

Truly good friendship is rare, and such a friendship needs to be nurtured to stay healthy and alive.

Most friendships will wither and die if you don't make the effort to stay in touch. 

In the following article on how to keep friends, the author Ronald Yip will give you a lot of good ideas about how you can stay in touch with the friends and acquaintances you already have.  

Today, staying in touch with your friends and acquaintances is so easy, even when your friends move far away.  With all the modern technology that can help you stay in touch with friends, there is reall no excuse if you have let your friendships slide.  Don’t let the fact that you are very busy stop you from making a phone call or sending an email to a friend you want to remember.

( The above introductory comments were written by Royane Real )

Learn to Be Popular - even if You're Shy and Lonely!

By Royane Real

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Feature article:

Good Friendship and How to Keep Friends

By:  Ronald Yip

Some people know a ton of other people. They have huge Christmas cards, mailing lists, phone contact files, and address books.  Sometimes we envy them for all their friends.

But sometimes those friends only remain in the phonebook, memories, or photos. People who have "friendship overload" find it hard to hold onto those friends, to keep them as friends, even if they want to. Yet, there are ways to keep the friendship alive, whether your friends are near or faraway. Like a garden, friendship needs tending, need time and care.

Stay in touch with your friends as often as you can. For long-distance friendships, you can always call on the phone and talk together. Or you could take advantage of email. If there is an event, like birthdays or Christmas, or even if you just want to say "hi," a card works just fine. Online cards are always available on the net.

For those friends who are just across town or at school, keep in touch with them by mailing actual cards, letters, and notes. These are some of the best ways to communicate -- and don't forget that handwritten messages tend to be more appreciated because they're more personal.

After you've gotten in touch with them, some may respond and you may get the opportunity to see them personally. Try to spend your time with your friends in a special, meaningful, interesting way, especially for those friends you haven't seen for a long time.

Taking a long walk, strolling through a park, or watching a movie are easy ways to have fun. Find a quiet, special place for quiet conversation and catching up. Listening to each other's problems is a way to keep your friendships meaningful, and to reassure each other in both good and bad times.

But beware: sometimes spending time with your friends becomes boring when you end up talking about each other's problems all day. And remember not to call on your friends for their attention only when you have a big problem or want something from them.

That's not the only time you should see or contact your friends. Remember, friendship is a two-way street. If you want them to listen to you, it is reasonable for you to listen to them. Maybe that way you can help a friend over a difficult patch in their lives.

Friendship also means responsibility. They are not friends just because you need them during difficult times, or just to have more gifts or cards arrive at Christmas time; they are friends because you like, you love and you appreciate them. If you are a true friend, you will always make yourself available, especially during their hardest, most difficult times.

Friends play an important role in a person's life.  Some say friends are an extension of your family; although you are not blood-related, you share a deep relationship and common interests with each other.

It pays us to treat our friends well -- they're worth more than wealth or property.

About the Author

Ronald Yip has been learning and applying intuitive and creative processes in personal, business and community life helping people to change and improve. Visit Self Help Recipe for more info.

Article source:  http://www.articlerich.com   

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