"Friendships take time and energy if it's going to work.
You can luck into something great,
but it doesn't last if you don't give it proper appreciation.
Friendships can be comfortable, but nurture it - don't take it for granted."
- Betty White
Are you a true friend?
In this culture of "being busy" all the time... do you take time to nurture your old friendships and create new ones?
Do you always send a text-message, a message via Facebook or emails instead of actually taking the time to pick up the phone to connect with friends and family members or even better, meet in person?
Do you stay in in touch with people? Do you initiate conversation or do you always let the other person reach out to you?
Do you plan to get together in person... or are you too busy with working or other busy-work?
Are you spending countless hours at work and not having time for friends or family, so that you can buy the latest car, a bigger house, fancy vacations, expensive designer clothing or the latest technical gadgets?
If this sounds like you... you might want to stop and think for a minute about something...
What happens the day when you can't work all the time or if you get sick for any reason end up in the hospital?
Will that new fancy car... the big house... or the latest computer come and visit you in the hospital?
This is why it is so important to have friends and family and to always take time to nurture those relationships.
"True friendships isn't about being there when it's convenient.
It's about being there when it's not."
Remember to have friends, you also have to be a friend.
Don't spend time on the cellphone when you are together with other people. Put your phone away and be fully present with the people you are spending time with. They deserve 100 percent of you.
Don't be so busy that you don't have time for you friend and family. Remember this is not a dress rehearsal... this is it! We don't get a second chance at life.
So the next time you are tempted to just connect with email, text-message, or Facebook... maybe it would be great to pick up the phone instead to connect... or even better... meet in person.
"Wishing to be a friend is quick work,
but friendship is a slow ripening fruit."
- Aristotle
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