How to Nurture a Friendship

How to Nurture a Friendship

A friend is someone who cherishes the special moments and memories of

life with another person. A friend is a trustworthy companion.

Friendship is a relationship which takes time to build. There are many

steps and stages to achieving a true friendship. However, one can think

building a friendship is like planting a garden.

For many people, planting a garden represents, devotion and

leisure. It takes patience to grow a garden, frustrations and

hardships are also involved in the process. Firstly the seed is

planted. The seed builds the foundation of a strong and stable

plant. It has to be taken care of and watered daily. Then the

shoots start sprouting, the plant is finally flourishing. One

can see day by day the garden maturing. Then one day the garden

starts to wilt, its dying. One has to tend to it and have the

patience and determination to bring it back to life. It

frustrates one to see the insects and predators preying on the

beautiful garden that once existed. But hard work and devotion

regains the gardens beauty and gives it life again. Soon a

shoots blossom an bloom into beautiful flowers. The charm and

divine beauty of the garden is a wonderful enlightening sight.

Building a friendship has similar characteristics. One meets a

person and plants the seed of friendship. The friendship builds

and continues to grow stronger. It requires devotion of time

and patience to achieve peak communication