It’s so easy to take good friends for granted. Like a comfortable pair of gloves, old friends wear well. But friendships that suffer from busyness and over-familiarity can’t afford to be neglected too long. They need renewal. If you want and need to keep true friendship alive and well, please, consider and think over a list of the most important qualities. Probably it will help you to understand why you and your best friends haven’t called up for ages, why you’re getting embarrassed while being asked “Whom are you going to have fun with this weekend?” You may neglect your intimate friends from time to time, but if you fail to cultivate these qualities -- loyalty, forgiveness, honesty, and dedication -- you can’t expect to keep true friends.
我们很容易就把好朋友认为是理所当然的。就如同是一副舒服的手套一样，老朋友经久耐用。但是，忙碌和过度熟悉的友谊不能被忽视太久。它们需要更新。如果你想很好地保持真正的友谊，请考虑和思考一份最重要的品质清单。或许它能帮你理解为什么你与好朋友已经多年没有通电话，为什么你被问到“这周末跟谁一起玩”时会感到很尴尬。你可能时不时忽略你亲密的朋友，但是如果你不能培养这些品质——忠诚、宽恕、诚实和奉献——你就不能指望有真正的朋友。
我们很容易就把好朋友认为是理所当然的。就如同是一副舒服的手套一样，老朋友经久耐用。但是，忙碌和过度熟悉的友谊不能被忽视太久。它们需要更新。如果你想很好地保持真正的友谊，请考虑和思考一份最重要的品质清单。或许它能帮你理解为什么你与好朋友已经多年没有通电话，为什么你被问到“这周末跟谁一起玩”时会感到很尴尬。你可能时不时忽略你亲密的朋友，但是如果你不能培养这些品质——忠诚、宽恕、诚实和奉献——你就不能指望有真正的朋友。
