Symbols For Friendship !!

 

Friendship Symbols

Friendship is one of the most divine relationships on earth. It carries the essence of all other relations. A friend can be caring like a mother, strict like a father, possessive like a brother, affectionate like a sister and shower loads of love like a lover. In fact, life is incomplete without friends. The multi-faceted relationship teaches us a number of lessons of life. Friends are influential, at the same time, true companions who stand by us even when everyone else refuses to do so. There are no expectations in friendship and neither are there any limits. Friendship is no less than a spiritual bond between two individuals. Friendship day is especially dedicated to commemorate the bond of true friends. There are certain symbols associated with the celebration of the day. Check out the article to know all about friendship symbols.

Here Are The Symbols Of Friendship

Chinese Friendship Symbol
Ancient Chinese  symbols are very mysterious in nature. Most of these symbols are derived from ancient Chinese calligraphy. These days, people prefer having these symbols as a part of body art, in the form of tattoos. These symbols are said to enhance positive energy in your friendship thus making it even more strong and lasting.

Friendship Bracelets
Friendship bracelets are very common symbols of friendship. You can find many such bracelets in the markets these days. Since there is a huge variety to choose from, you can easily afford to be choosy about your favorite colors, designs, patterns, etc. The friendship band is supposed to be worn on your wrist until it falls off naturally.

Friendship Stones
Powerful friendship stones symbolize happiness and joy. They usher in good luck and strength in friendship. Some of the popular stones are Lapis Lazuli, Rhodonite, Turquoise Egg, etc. One can get these stones from any certified jeweler. While purchasing a friendship stone for your pal, ensure that you keep in mind his/her choices.

Jade Plant
The Jade plant is also known as the "Friendship Tree". Some people mistake it to be the money plant. This plant is succulent and has pink and white flowers. The plant has the capacity to spread joy and positive energy and add happiness in this beautiful relation. The green juicy leaves signify joy and energy between two friends. It is an ideal gift to be given to a friend.

Promise Ring
Exchanging promise rings on Friendship Day signifies a very strong bond and means the friends are committed to each other in friendship. This is to say that whatever happens, they shall never leave each others' side. One can easily get these rings from the market these days. They are available in a huge variety of colors and designs.

Let's Have New Friends !!

Making New Friends

Solitude is enjoyed by any individual. Spending time with oneself and indulging in some fruitful introspection is something that many people crave for, but unfortunately do not find time for the same. However, when this solitude becomes loneliness, it can get problematic. Finding new friends is not at all difficult, provided you keep an open mind and be confident of yourself. Always remember that tomorrow's friends are in fact today's strangers. So, if you are looking for tips for making new friends, read the article. We bring you some ideas and suggestions for how to make new friends.

Here Are Tips For Making New Friends

• To make new friends, the first thing you need to do is, meet up with new people. This should be quite simple, as your neighborhood should have a club, school or any other small organization. Go there and talk to people. You will be surprised to see the response you get. Don't be too haughty or condescending. It is far more important to be nice than be interesting. Therefore, once you get into a social circle or group, making friends is not tough at all.
• Look approachable. You need not dress up in dandy clothes or wear loud make up to attract people. More than artificial make up, simplicity attracts people. Smile often, make eye contact, don't look too tensed and listen to what others have to say.
• Accept people the way they are. Unnecessary fault finding, critically analyzing every individual will not work, if you want to make new friends. No one is perfect; you are not either. Everyone has faults and the way to make friends is by looking at the positive aspects of the individual. In case you don't like someone's behavior, it is better to avoid than create a rivalry.
• Try to keep your communication channels open. Don't sit back, relax and expect lasting friendships to occur. It requires communication from both sides. Therefore, call up people you have just met, email old friends who have moved away, drop in occasional sms just to say 'hi'. You will be pleasantly surprised at the responses that you get.
• Show people you are reliable and can be trusted. In a new group, ask if you could something to drink or invite someone over. Exchange phone numbers and don't forget to call up. Remember, it is essential to take the first step to begin the journey of an ever lasting friendship. When someone entrusts you with a work, give it your best shot.
• Last but not the least - don't forget old friends. If they have moved away or if you have moved away, be in touch with occasional phone calls and emails. Don't leave old friends for the sake of new ones.

Best Friend ?? *Part 3*

Friends' Secrets

It is rightly said that one can share any secret with a true friend. He may know your deepest fears and weaknesses and yet will never take advantage of you. However, keeping a friend's secrets to you and not telling the world about is what makes the bond grow strong and last forever. You need to develop a trust and mutual understanding before you start sharing secrets with each other. With friends, secret talks never seem to end and it can get really amusing to know what has been going on in your friend's mind.

There is a phase in life especially from the teenage when one starts having a personal periphery in life and parents are excluded from it. It is because there are certain things that they can't understand and there are certain issues which we can't discuss with them. It is then when the friends become the best secret sharers. They are they one where one confides one's feeling and best kept secrets. It is done with a trust that the friend who is confided into would never a breach your trust.

It is a general notion that only girls share secrets. But boys have their own secrets that they discuss with only closest of pals. The secret talks can range from crushes, relationships, talks regarding fights with parents, secret missions, hideouts and anything that is not supposed to be known to others! If you think secrets are limited to only teenagers, get your facts right! Secrets can be shared at any age and there is absolutely no such hard and fast rule that secrets are shared only among youngsters.

Sharing secrets with a friend is not just fun, but it also helps to develop a lasting trust on one another. Sometimes, sharing secrets will tell you more about the person. You will come to know whether your friend is reliable and trustworthy and whether it is worth sharing your secrets with them. You can call it a test of friendship and if a person passes it, they are definitely not worth being made a trustworthy friend.

There Are Tips Of Sharing Secrets :)

• Do not blabber all your secrets at a go; first of all test your friend on the friendship litmus.
• Do not ever reveal secrets which may be hurting for your friend, this at times sours a relationship.
• If your friend shares a secret with you, do not even other get a hint of it, forget about blabbering it out.
• Learn to respect privacy, even if you have known some secret of your friend through other sources, do not inquire him/her.
• Never try to force your friends to tell you something. If they will feel like, they will certainly share their feelings with you.
• Even if at some point of time your friendship sours, learn to respect secrets that your friend once shared with you. This shows how trustworthy you are as a person.

Best Friend ?? *Part 2*

Types of Friends

Different people have different tastes and temperaments and hence make different types of friends. They tend to bond with some and stay away from some. It is rightly said that "A friend to all is a friend to none". We tend to meet new people day in day out but out of those numerous people, we tend to be friends with only those who share some similar traits or attitudes. With time and growing trust, some people get really close to each other and remain true friends. They stand up for each other in times of need and provide full support when you lose confidence in yourself.

However, every friend is not the same type. We have different equations with different friends in accordance with the temperament of individuals. Some friends are patient and helpful while some friends are cheerful and caring. Our related sections provide information on these types of friendship and different kinds of friends. You can read and explore your different kinds of friends on the basis of this categorization. This will also help you improve your relation with some individual. Read on to explore more about the type of friendship you share with different types of individuals in your circle.

Animal Friends
It has been rightly said, ‘Animals are such wonderful creatures, as they ask no questions’. Humans and animals have been known to have a special bond with each other since times immemorial. It is not without reason that has somebody has said that ‘A dog is a man's best friend’. The relation that we share with animals is a very warm and protective one.

Internet Friends
Internet has become not only become a vital necessity but also a virtual world for people. Not only people use it for business liaisons and work, it has also become a popular medium for social networking. With increasing internet usage, the trend of internet friendship has also become popular. Online friends are those people who have known each other through the Internet. Making internet friends is similar to making pen pals.

Pen Friends
Pen friend, also known popularly as Pen Pals is quite a popular way to make new friends. Pen friendship is developed when people write to each other regularly through postal mail. It was a popular means of making friends in different parts of the world before internet came into seen. Pen pals are more or less like e-friends. Mostly, pen friendship aims at learning other cultures, different lifestyles and to even get rid of loneliness.

Woman Friends
There is a unique charm of having female friends. They can make you feel at the top of the world and pamper you like crazy. Agreed, they are prone to mood swings, can be stubborn, cranky and unreasonably sulk for hours together, but the affection they shower on a friend overshadows all these trivial issues. With a woman, friendship can be really rewarding if you are true to each other.

Best Friend ?? *Part 1*

True Friendship

Have you ever wondered what the real essence of the saying "A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed" is? People talk about the true value of friendship actually without knowing what it stands for. True friendship is the one, in which the individuals do not have to maintain formalities with each other. Sharing true friendship is the situation, when the person you are talking about is counted as one among your family members, when the relation you share with him/her reaches a stage that even if you don't correspond for sometime, your friendship remains unscathed. Best friends need not meet up often to make sure that the friendship remains constant.

The trust between best friends is such that if one friend falls in trouble, the other will not think twice to help. If the bond between two friends is strong, true friends can endure even long distances. For them, geographical separation is just a part of life. It would not affect their friendship. They make it a point to stay in touch, even in the verge of being exhausted due to the drudgery of everyday life. True friendship never fades away. In fact, it grows better with time. True friendship thrives on trust, inspiration and comfort. Best friends come to know, when the other person is in trouble, merely by listening to their "Hello" over the phone. They can even understand each other's silence.

True friends don't desert each other when one is facing trouble. They would face it together and support each other, even if it is against the interests of the other person. Best friends don't analyze each other; they don't have to do so. They accept each other with their positive and negative qualities. Nothing is hidden between true friends. They know each other's strengths as well as weaknesses. One would not overpower the other. They would respect each other's individuality. In fact, they would understand the similarities and respect the differences. Best friends don't stand any outsider commenting or criticizing their friendship and they can put up a very firm resistance, if anyone does so.

True friends are not opportunists. They don't help, because they have something to gain out of it. True friendship is marked by selflessness. Best friends support even each other, even if the whole world opposes them. It is not easy getting true friends for the lifetime. If you have even one true friend, consider yourself blessed. Remember, all best friends are friends, but not all friends can be best friends. In this world of cynics and back stabbers, there are still some people who are worth being friends with. They have to be recognized and respected for being best friends, for the lifetime.