It happens in tiny moments. It’s when you’re lying on the couch and your friend is sitting across from you. It’s when you get good news and you know exactly who to share it with. It’s the times when you are singing in the car or crying on someone’s shoulder that make you realize how good your friends truly are.
A good friend isn’t necessarily the person you hang out with the most. It isn’t the person who you gossip with, or the person who texts you the most, even though sometimes it is. A good friend is the person you know you can confide in. A good friend is the person you know more than you know yourself and the person you know will be excited when you are, and sad when you are. Good friends are the people who make sure you get to class on time. They’re the people who don’t grow jealous of your accomplishments but grow proud of you instead.
A good friend can be anyone. It can be the person you’ve known your entire life, or the person you just met this year. You don’t have to talk to them every day, you don’t have to see them every day, and you don’t have to like or comment on everything they post on Facebook. A good friend will be there when you fall and will be there when you’re flying. A good friend will make sure you’re okay even when you insist you don’t need help. Most importantly, good friends are those who make you feel better about yourself.
Friends disagree, friends argue, and friends grow apart, but good friends are those who work with you to mend the broken ends. A good friendship is a blessing in disguise. You don’t know how good your friends are until you lose one or until you need a friend the most. But one thing is for sure, good friends are something everyone deserves, and something everyone should appreciate.
It may be hard at times to realize who your friends are. There will be times when you are lost and wandering, but there will always be a friend to guide you back. There will be times when you hate yourself so much but your friends can love you back to life. And it is in those moments when it all clicks.
All the planets align and you’re left with the realization that you have found them. You’ve found the people who will stick with you. Those who will listen to what you have to say without judgement and those who will do anything in their power to help you, because they know you’d do the same. It’s in those small moments that you realize that you’ve built a successful friendship. It’s when you’re driving in the car, or listening to music, or FaceTiming with your friends. It’s those insignificant moments that end up meaning the most.
