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Attentiveness . Good friends like to be around you. They want to listen to what you have to say and understand what you are ...

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75 'Thank You for Being a Friend' Messages That Are Heartfelt and Sincere originally appeared on Parade.

That’s a pretty good summation of friendship, isn’t it? You don’t necessarily need to share the same values, come from the same background or even have common interests, Brown writes.

But there's no reason why good friends should lack communication for long periods of time. So, if you value your friendship and don't want to push away a good friend, make it a point to reach out .

Dear Not Ready: Being proactive will really help you and Betty here. Reach out to Betty first and tell her that you’ve ...

This friend disappears fully into relationships with people who aren’t good to him, and it’s impossible to get him to respond to invitations to hang out.

Dear Quentin, A family friend, 91, wants to add me to the deed of his house. His wife died about 8 years ago. His daughter, who would be my age, 65, died when we were in high school.

Maybe one good friend. Otherwise, those not legally or biologically fastened to us fall victim to hierarchical thinking. Like a pyramid, we imagine good friends at the apex, ...