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What is a friend? 

A friend is someone who cuts your sorrows in half and doubles your joy. 

A friend is someone whose sorrows you cut in half and you double their joy.

If a person has three people in their life right now who fit this description, that person is very blessed.

You cannot have too many genuine friends. 

For friendship to develop, it requires:

time

truth-telling

trust

experiences

You cannot develop friendships with a lot of people because of the limitations of time and the requirements of daily life.

You can be a pastor, politician, or public figure and have thousands of acquaintances, experiences, and do a lot of good, and still not have that confidant, the person in the night you can reach out to.

You can have lots of genuine friends over a lifetime, and if you live long enough, you will have many people you carry in your heart who are friends. You remember them, and can recall life together if you ever meet again.

You have friends if you are available in heart to have them.

Ultimately, a friend is a person who desires your good. If you desire others’ good, you are available to have a lot of friends over a lifetime. 

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