Contemporary Issues - qualities needed in a friend

[Guest guest]

Yikes, already the holidays are upon us and we have to think about

Contemporary Issues. So I thought I would float these ideas amongst

my friends in the Coffee group and the Online Bookgroup for us to mull

over - as well as with my 12 yo DD who has to think about these

things...however, ahving had my head down various holes over the past

few years thought it would be good to think about these ones....I'll

start off with the more user friendly ones, but once we get onto the

harder ones, lets try to be civilised, friendly and tolerant in the

true spirit of the NCT and not degenerate into flames!!

What would you say are the most important qualities needed in a

friend? Provide examples from your own experience.

For myself, I would think that to be genuinely interested is a

starter, to be kind, affectionate, supportive, and gently truthful, if

necessary supporting the friend through relevations that might be more

difficult...(and loyal amongst detractors. Quite difficult in the

modern playground, unsupervised as it is....) I think the idea of

'Best Friends' is difficult and tends to cause more problems than

pleasure....

Caro Heyworth

Cranleigh & Villages Newsletter Editor