I heard tonight that Valentine's Day is now called Friendship Day in schools. I think I kinda like that. No pressure on the kids to have boyfriends or girlfriends... and hopefully everybody has at least one friend from whom to get a "Friendship Card".
So, what makes up a FRIEND? Well, we discussed that a bit tonight at our Women's Group meeting at church. Seems there are a lot of different types of FRIENDSHIP. I even checked it out on the internet. According to Liz Spencer and Ray Pahl**, there are eight types of FRIENDSHIP:
Associates were people who only shared a common activity, like a hobby or a sport.
Useful contacts were people who shared information and advice, typically related to work or advancing ones career.
Favor friends were people who helped each other out in a functional manner, but not in an emotional manner.
Fun friends were people who socialized together, but only for fun. They didn’t provide each other with a deep level of emotional support.
Helpmates were a combination of favor friends and fun friends. They socialized together and helped each other out in a functional manner.
Comforters were like helpmates, but they also provided emotional support.
Confidants disclosed personal information to each other, enjoyed each other’s company, but weren’t always in a position to offer practical help, for example if they lived far away.
Soulmates displayed all of the elements.
What type of friends do you have? Hopefully, ones that you can count on.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (KJV)
9Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
10For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
**http://www.thinkoutsidein.com/blog/2010/04/eight-types-of-friendship/
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