Friendship is not a big thing, it’s a million little things -By Abdulkareem Ismail Romadann

Have you ever had a friend that brought out the worst in you? Did they make you feel self-conscious or unsupported? Ugh, not cool. Our bonds with our friends are some of the most important connections we will make in our entire life and it goes without saying that a healthy friendship can’t grow without proper care and attention.

Friendship is a distinctively personal relationship that is grounded in a concern on the part of each friend for the welfare of the other, for the other’s sake, and that involves some degree of intimacy.
As such, friendship is undoubtedly central to our lives, in part because the special concern we have for our friends must have a place within a broader set of concerns, including moral concerns, and in part because our friends can help shape who we are as persons.

Now you have to notice five(5) foundations of friendship.

Trust: Being able to have trust and confidence in your friend is one of the most important requirements of a strong relationship because true friendship means you are able to count on one another. An example of having a trustworthy friend is being able to talk to them about a personal issue you are facing, knowing that what is said will stay between the two of you and that they will not judge you or the circumstance.

Equality: Equality is another super important ingredient in healthy friendships that often gets overlooked when one friend seems to have more say than the other.

Compassion: Having compassion is when you are able to be empathetic and genuinely there for your friends on a daily basis and during times of need.

Honesty: Even though being honest may mean having more difficult conversations with your friend, nevertheless it will make for a stronger and better friendship.

And lastly

Independence:In successful friendships, it is always important to be independent of your friend and allow your friend to have their personal space as well.

“There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first; when you learn to live for others, they will live for you.” – Paramahansa Yogananda.

With all these you already have the foundation of a strong and healthy friendship.All you need is a willingness to do and be better.