Last update: Augusts 24, 2015
There are people that make our life happy thanks to the simple fact that they accidentally cross our path. Some of them walk along it alongside us, others we barely glimpse between one step and another. All of them are called "friends" and are of different types.
Each leaf of a tree represents one of our friends. The first to sprout are our friends dad and mom, who show us what life is. Then come the brothers friends, with whom we share our space so that they can flourish with us.
Then, we know the whole family of leaves, which we respect and love. Then, however, fate introduces us to other friends, that we didn't know they would cross our path. Many of them there we call friends of the soul or of the heart; they are sincere and pure, they know when we are not well and what makes us happy.
Sometimes, one of those friends breaks out in our hearts and, at that point, we call him "friend in love"; he makes our eyes shine, makes our lips sing and makes our legs jump. There are also friends who only last for a certain time, for a holiday, for a few days or for a few hours. These, for the time we spend together, draw wide smiles on our face.
It is impossible to forget distant friends, those that are on the tip of the branch and that, when the wind blows, always appear between one leaf and another.
Time passes, summer goes by, autumn is approaching and we lose some of our leaves, some are seen only during the summers, others remain for all seasons. But what gives us greater happiness is that those who have fallen continue to be close to us, nourishing our roots with joy. These are memories of wonderful moments, those moments when our paths crossed.
To you, leaf of my tree, I wish peace, love, health, luck and prosperity, today and forever. For the simple fact that every person who goes through our life is unique, they always leave a little bit of themselves and always take away a little of us.
Ci will be people who take away a lot, but there will be no one who will leave nothing. This is the biggest responsibility of our life and it is the clear proof that two souls never meet by chance.
“The tree of friends” - Jorge Luis Borges
Friends are the family you choose. A friend cannot give you the solution to all problems, nor does he have the answers to all your doubts or fears. However, he strives to listen to you and to share every feeling and emotion with you.
A friend is one who knows all your faults and, despite this, loves you. Perhaps these are really the friends of the heart and the friends in love, the ones we can call "life companions". They are incredibly courageous and it is thanks to them that we are lively and active.
Friends do not have the power to change your future or your past, but they are by your side whenever you need them, because they want to help you and they try in every way. They are not even able to remove all the stones from your path so that you do not fall, but they offer you a hand to support you.
The joys and sorrows of our friends are not ours, nor are ours; however we are both happy with the happiness of the other.
That said, there is no doubt that the best thing that can happen to you in life is to find someone to laugh, talk and cry with. It is rewarding to know that someone cares about your happiness and gives you attention.
Finding a sincere friendship is like finding a real treasure: it is the most important ingredient in the recipe of life. Sincere friends are the ones who give you the space to grow, who place limits on your life.
Friends are able to put our pieces back together with a hug, even though we felt overwhelmed by despair only a few minutes before.
Friends escape any order you want to establish. They are neither the first nor the last on our priority list; they occupy a privileged and unique place, a space created specifically to enjoy the emotional exchange between two people who love each other.
We all now know that a friendship does not grow with presence, but with the magic of knowing that, although we do not see that person, we always carry them in our hearts. It may be that we haven't seen anyone for years and years and that, when we meet, it seems that time has never passed.
There are few things in the world as beautiful as a look steeped in complicity, like the sparkle of happy eyes, or like a spontaneous smile that communicates understanding. It is precisely for these qualities that true friendships are distinguished.
Good friends improve your mood, help you achieve your goals, support you in difficult times, minimize your sadness, relieve your stress and grow old with you.
The truth is that it is not necessary to have many friends, the important thing is to have the best. Often and willingly, friends can be counted on the fingers of one hand; it is their rarity that makes a true friendship not only a treasure, but an immense fortune.
