Be a True Friend and Ask the Hard and Awkward Questions
8 years ago Lily Garner
As adults, we go through more and more hardships. Life gets complicated. Our parents age, we endure infertility and miscarriages, marriages become strained, and jobs are lost. As friends, we try to be there for one another. We bring over meals in times of crisis, encourage a girls' night when a friend needs to let off some steam, or invite them over for coffee when they simply need an ear to listen to. But are we asking them the tough questions? Are we only looking for that silver lining? To be a good friend means much more than simply being the happy-go-lucky friend who is always trying to find the brighter side of things.
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