We were born in a family we didn’t choose, but God did. That family becomes the place to develop our potentials. From there, we get all knowledge to fulfill our destiny. Then, we choose a circle of friends to extend our relationship.
We create our circle of friends not to use and be used, but to understand and be understood. They are fragile gifts carelessly wrapped, and it’s up to us to unwrap them smartly. We give them access to teach us what loyalty, honesty, respect, and trustworthiness are. As long as we live, we may know good and bad times. We may even become the laughing stock of others, but a friend will always be there for us. They overlook our failures and tolerate our success. According to Thomas Aquinas, “there is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” In turn, François de La Rochefoucauld thinks, “a true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.” They are our most precious possessions. But the basket is not always filled with good fruit; we must expect spoiled one as well. We will find out who the fake friends are when we get involved in trouble. That is the reason Oprah Winfrey adds, “lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.”
We must always create a pure atmosphere to maintain our friend relationship healthy.
Dr. Serge Valcourt
Spiritual Conscience Awakeness








