"A true friend unbosoms freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably."
― William Penn
Good friends are always on your side. That doesn't mean that they don't suggest that you consider another point of view or, in some cases, tell you that you are flat-out wrong. But the kindness that good friends can demonstrate -- especially during times of conflict and other challenging moments -- is letting you know that they are there for you. To support you, to hold you up, to embrace you when that is all that can be done.
The other day, I texted a friend to thank her for being so supportive and for being on my side during a difficult time. "Always!" she texted back. That doesn't mean that she always tells me that I am right -- she doesn't. To me, that means that she is ALWAYS on my side, which is more about being AT my side.
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