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Faithful friend (5)
'You use steel to sharpen steel, and one friend sharpens another' Proverbs 27:17
What type of friend are you?
1) The Control Freak. CF's go through their friends diaries with a highlighter pen. If anyone dares miss an important appointment, such as 'Meet the girls at Costa to discuss the finer points of Ricky Whittles' rear-end', woe betide them
2) The Door Mat. DM's apologize for breathing too forcefully. Their idea of conflict involves beginning a sentence at the same time as another friend.
3) The Drama Queen. DQ's demand airtime, every little episode in their life is a full-on world catastrophe. Emergency meetings at 10 Downing Street are called over the breaking of a nail, a newfound spilt-end, or red-alert, red-alert: 'there was three whole calories in that phlegm I just swallowed!'.
4) The Two-Face. TFs offer a shoulder to cry on for a close companion whilst offering a sarcastic, spot- on impression of said companion to the rest of the friendship group
5) The Emotional Rollercoaster. An afternoon in a morgue is like Disneyworld compared to one ten minute phone call with the rollercoaster. Better stock up on the Kleenex if ER is coming round for tea.
Did you recognise yourself or are you more like the Faithful Friend? FF's love their friends as much as they love themselves. You can count on an FF to listen without judging. FF's know that, 'just as lotions and fragrance give sensual delight, a sweet friendship refreshes the soul' (Proverbs 27:9 TM).
written by Bob Gass
'You use steel to sharpen steel, and one friend sharpens another' Proverbs 27:17
What type of friend are you?
1) The Control Freak. CF's go through their friends diaries with a highlighter pen. If anyone dares miss an important appointment, such as 'Meet the girls at Costa to discuss the finer points of Ricky Whittles' rear-end', woe betide them
2) The Door Mat. DM's apologize for breathing too forcefully. Their idea of conflict involves beginning a sentence at the same time as another friend.
3) The Drama Queen. DQ's demand airtime, every little episode in their life is a full-on world catastrophe. Emergency meetings at 10 Downing Street are called over the breaking of a nail, a newfound spilt-end, or red-alert, red-alert: 'there was three whole calories in that phlegm I just swallowed!'.
4) The Two-Face. TFs offer a shoulder to cry on for a close companion whilst offering a sarcastic, spot- on impression of said companion to the rest of the friendship group
5) The Emotional Rollercoaster. An afternoon in a morgue is like Disneyworld compared to one ten minute phone call with the rollercoaster. Better stock up on the Kleenex if ER is coming round for tea.
Did you recognise yourself or are you more like the Faithful Friend? FF's love their friends as much as they love themselves. You can count on an FF to listen without judging. FF's know that, 'just as lotions and fragrance give sensual delight, a sweet friendship refreshes the soul' (Proverbs 27:9 TM).
written by Bob Gass
