Friday, August 05, 2005
Near my bedtime but before I go, I must document my thoughts at this time and place, just got through watching all the good, bad, and terrible news reported by CNN, and more disturbedly an opinion expressed in a blog. An opinion expressed although it was out of context but does struck me that it falls into the subject that is weighing on my mind at this time. It makes me chuckle that with all that is going on this world of ours, on the movie review earlier today it was reported that a movie about penquins (an educational movie) is being widely heralded around the nation and is reported to be a top grossing money making flick. Expected to gross at least 40 millions dollars and may be the best movie of the year. If I had the skills and money, I would like to make a movie about friendships/relationships. What an important element in our lives, only not to be given much thought to.
What is friendship (remember now what follows is my opinion only), generally,it is between two persons unrelated by blood, is voluntary, it is reciprocal It seems that in order to have friendship there has to be trust,and again it must be a two-way exchange.There must be empathy. Empathy is the ability to understand another's point of view, to have feelings, to care, and to show sympathy for someone. Then there is HONESTY ( and this is usually the big bad boogey-man)
Telling the truth is usually what will put a strain on a relationship! Next should be confideniality, what you say to each other should stay between you.
Okay,what I said prior to this was rather simplistic and briefly documented, and it would be the relationship that I would prefer, how about you?
But the truth of the matter is that there are unfortunately other categories of relationships that one may have to deal with...pseudo-friendships: Fair Weather and Foul Weather. Unfortunately, there is no crystal ball to predict that any particular friend will turn out reliable! Here are some distinctive friendship types who can cause relationships not to be soooo positive and enjoyable:
1). The promise breaker who constantly breaks promises.
2) The self-absorbed never has time to listen to or have energy for you.
3) The one-upper always one up on you.
Recognizing what might be causing these behaviors and learning how to cope with them could give one peace of mind...but wouldn't you think that it is necessary to get to the root cause?
Anyway moving along, friendship in my minds eye is a two-way street and it is definitely an important function in this world we inhabit. Hope I don't get too introspective too often, this blogging stuff is hard. Wonder if the Henry Doorly Zoo can lead me to where I can buy a baby penquin, perhaps mine will be in the next follow-up movie that is made on penquins. Enough of this introspection stuff, I'm going to hit the sack...
Keeper
What is friendship (remember now what follows is my opinion only), generally,it is between two persons unrelated by blood, is voluntary, it is reciprocal It seems that in order to have friendship there has to be trust,and again it must be a two-way exchange.There must be empathy. Empathy is the ability to understand another's point of view, to have feelings, to care, and to show sympathy for someone. Then there is HONESTY ( and this is usually the big bad boogey-man)
Telling the truth is usually what will put a strain on a relationship! Next should be confideniality, what you say to each other should stay between you.
Okay,what I said prior to this was rather simplistic and briefly documented, and it would be the relationship that I would prefer, how about you?
But the truth of the matter is that there are unfortunately other categories of relationships that one may have to deal with...pseudo-friendships: Fair Weather and Foul Weather. Unfortunately, there is no crystal ball to predict that any particular friend will turn out reliable! Here are some distinctive friendship types who can cause relationships not to be soooo positive and enjoyable:
1). The promise breaker who constantly breaks promises.
2) The self-absorbed never has time to listen to or have energy for you.
3) The one-upper always one up on you.
Recognizing what might be causing these behaviors and learning how to cope with them could give one peace of mind...but wouldn't you think that it is necessary to get to the root cause?
Anyway moving along, friendship in my minds eye is a two-way street and it is definitely an important function in this world we inhabit. Hope I don't get too introspective too often, this blogging stuff is hard. Wonder if the Henry Doorly Zoo can lead me to where I can buy a baby penquin, perhaps mine will be in the next follow-up movie that is made on penquins. Enough of this introspection stuff, I'm going to hit the sack...
Keeper
