Close Friend..

When a close friend does something that causes me to lose trust, I must consider carefully how to undo the damage, if I value this friend. Exercizing forgiveness is important, if the friendship is to continue undamaged. However, the friend must not take this for granted and must realize the harm mistakes can cause. It is good to forgive but forgetting is not so simple. There will be times when the mistake will come to mind. It is then that a strong character will discard the negative side of the mistake and try to learn from what occured. The mistake can have long lasting effects, if I dwell on it and try to take revenge. Thus forgiving the friend is the most important of all. It is only then that both friends can move on and leave the past behind where it belongs. Finally let me add this, ( sent to me by a special friend) True friends are like Diamonds, precious and rare; false friends are like autumn leaves found everywhere.