Steps To Be A Good Friend

Be Hospitable
There are friends waiting just outside your door .

Learn to keep confidences
The trust of a friend is a terrible thing to waste.

Keep short accounts
Dont major on the minors.

Look for what I can give
Friendships ride in the ebb and flow of give and receive.

Become an active listener
Make like an ear to hear.

Be vulnerable
Let down your guard and rest your head on the shoulder of a friend.

Make myself available to help out
Dont be too busy -- take time to share some honey with a friend.

Be inquisitive
Caring heart have inquiring minds.

Look for common interest
Friends that play together and stay together .

Be careful not to criticize others
Speak well of friend to friend--they'll be with you to the end.

Show up and show support
Show you care by being there.

Verbalize my feelings
People dont always know what you dont tell them .

Be honest
Honesty, tempered with love, is the best policy.

Try not to take myself too seriously
Being too hard on yourself can make you hard to be around.