Thoughts from the abyss

Today, I have been thinking about friendship and the way that life is. See I know a lot of people. Some are people that I have know for many years and some are people that I have met over the course of the last few years. One thing is the same though. For me to call someone a friend is an important step. I believe that relationships regardless of friendship or romance go through the same motions.

1. Know of- This is a person you know of. You may not know much of anything about them.

2. Acquaintence- Someone you know in a general sense. This is like some one you went to high school with but never really talked.

3. Associate- This is where I believe most friendships actually falls. Its like the people at work. Yea, they know things about each other and they may even share a drink at the end of the day but they can’t be called a friend.

4. Friend- SOmeone who you know has your back. They will defend you, they are loyal, they don’t dump you just becuse they think there is something better.

5. Friends that are pretty much family- This is a person who for all rights and purposes is family. If you kill someone they are going to bring the chainsaw and the trash bags. They will tell you when you have messed up and still help you clean up the mess. They love you too much to see you in a bad situation.

This to me, breaks friendship down. Too many people don’t take the time to see if a person had pure intentions. Too many people allow judgemental braggards in to their lives to take up the aura that they possess. Put people in the right catergory and you know just how to deal with them.