Chapter 9. THE BALANCE OF FRIENDSHIP

As valuable as friendship is, it may be one of the more overlooked areas of our lives. It is the one aspect of ourselves that we all need, but which we may take for granted. More often than not, it is a friend who helps you to get your life back into perspective when it's out of balance with the rest of the world.

One of the wonderful aspects of friendship is that unlike your family, you can pick your own friends. Face it—many of us have terrific families with close, satisfying relationships. But not everyone is that fortunate. Some people look around their family tree and say, “Tell me again how I ended up with these folks.” Unlike family ties, a strong friendship allows you to be yourself, warts and all, without ...

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