Arlene Wright-Correll

The Importance of Friendship©



Posted: Thursday, August 11, 2011

by Arlene Wright-Correll
http://www.learn-america.com

Though I have thousand of acquaintances I really have few friends.

A friend in my definition is someone who will stay home with you on the day you are sick even though they really need to go to work to earn some money.

We all remember the old adage, “A friend in need is a friend indeed”. I learned a long time ago that in order to get a friend you need to be a friend and that is really important.  Often that friendship will not be reciprocated, but it does not matter, at least not to me.  I know I was a good friend.

A good friend is a jewel and needs to be treasured.  A very good friend is someone who, though may not forget whatever you did, will forgive whatever you did.

Spending most of my adult life working in a man’s world, I did not cultivate many female friends.  Raising a family during this time took up most of my spare time so I have only have 5 live long female friends from this time period and I treasure them to this day.

I have a few male friends and it is amazing that they were colleagues in my business world who developed in cherished jewels and lately they are being besieged with old age illnesses and sometimes death.  They absence makes this world a bleaker place.

A good friend knows when to say “no” when they realize they may be an enabler to a friend who has asked for help to aid their addition.  A good friend knows that it is time to take that friend in hand and with the help of their family, in the event that friend has one, to get them the professional help they may need.

It takes a lot of work to be a good friend.

I am lucky to have a friend and life’s companion for almost 62 years who puts up with all my warts and other crazy things that I drag around with me.  The important thing about this friend is that I know it!  Thank you, Carl, from the bottom of my heart.

May the Creative Force be With You.

 

Arlene Wright-Correll

About the Author & Artist. Arlene Wright-Correll (1935- ___), popular American award winning Artist, published author, columnist, & is the resident art instructor for Avalon Stained Glass School, at the age of 68, decided to pick up her paint brushes again after 54 years and paint.  She is a cancer and stroke survivor who is able to strive forward each and everyday to welcome the beauty of this small planet.  She also is a China & Porcelain painter, Sandblasting & Etching, Stained Glass & fused glass Artisan. She is one of the six KY Artists who worked 6 months to create the dolls for Journey Jots in 2006 and a Smithsonian Institute art exhibit in 2008. Her published books can be found here . She is also a featured writer for GreenThumbArticles.com and teaches Art Vacation Holidays at Avalon Stained Glass School and Creativity Center.

Importance of Friendship
This Article has been viewed 552 times. (Not updated in real-time.)
Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)
» left by Suzi Gravenstuk
 263 days 23 hours ago.
29 fans. Follow Suzi Gravenstuk on twitter!
Ms Arlene, I enjoyed your version of "The Importance of Friendship". You stole my thunder with your first line: "Though I have thousand of acquaintances I really have few friends." But, ya know what? I LOVE my acquaintances and I am phenominally blessed with them.
» left by Arlene Wright-Correll 263 days 17 hours ago.
30 fans.
Ditto
» left by David Tanguay
 263 days 19 hours ago.
187 fans.
Good article with a good message, thanks for sharing Arlene
» left by Arlene Wright-Correll 263 days 17 hours ago.
30 fans.
thank you David.

We want your comments! If you can read this, you don't have javascript enabled, so you can't use this comment system. Please enable javascript.