In our relationships they say opposites attract. I think that is true but also similarities endure. With family we are given those people.
On the other hand friends are the FAMILY "we" get to choose, and the best of friends hold similarities to us.
YOU PICK YOUR FRIENDS BY THEIR FEATHERS.
While we are all different and enjoy the differences between ourselves, the similarities are what keeps us coming back for more of the friend.
Think of the things you may have in common: your level of laughter, your not liking the same kind of obnoxious people, your wanting to be understood in the world, your caring or kind ways, a hobby or interest you both share, your ability to relate to each other from similar past experiences, your values with regard to how you lead your life, your core views of what is right and wrong behavior in the world. Sometimes the similarities in friends will line up in just one or two of these. But a friend will not last long term in your life without some sense of the familiar. It will be like oil and water and not mix. It will be an infatuation, a flash in the pan encounter.
Family is with us our whole life. Friends can come and go. The very best ones will stay with you. But remember they are linked to you by feather. Birds of a feather flock together. The feathers are what you two are most about whether it is a good heart, stimulating conversation, a consoling tenderness by them, or just a tenacity that they will stick with you through thick and thin. Double check the feathers of your friends. Make sure they are the ones you want in your life to help you spread your wings and soar.
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