Friends First

Good Morning Blogfam!


There are so many possible factors to take into consideration when deciding what's important to you when it comes to your relationship.  A few of the common factors are love, respect, honesty, loyalty, and the list goes on and on.  I have come to realize that the most important factor to take into consideration is "Do I like this person?" and "Is this person my FRIEND?"  In order for a relationship to be successful, its extremely important that the person is your friend first and i'll tell you why.


A major part of being a friend is having love, respect, honesty, and loyalty towards that person that you classify as such.  If you don't consider your partner your friend, than what else could they possibly be?  Associate?  This is very possibly but the only thing about associates is anybody can be one and there is usually no solid connection to that person.  If a successful relationship is what you're looking for then make sure that person is your friend first.  Friends tend to stay in your life when everyone else runs out, friends have your back through thick and thin, and friends will give it to you straight where it comes from a place of love and compassion.  All of those things are important when you're in a relationship because you want to know that you can trust the person you're with to be there through anything.


Relationships aren't easy and they definitely require a great deal of patience, understanding, and dedication.  It seems to be a lot of people who aren't willing to contribute their fair share to their relationship and then are confused when things don't work out for the best. 


CandyNote: Friendship is a special kind of love that serves as the catapult and foundation for all the other kind of love that exists.