A friend is someone who will catch you when you fall, dry your tears and tell you it will be all right, pretend to be happy just to cheer you up, never leave you by yourself, make you laugh when you’re sad, call back if you hang up on them, follow you wherever you go, stop you from doing something stupid or hurting yourself, and they’re always willing to give up something that means a lot to them because they can be sure you’ll always be there in return, and because to them you’ll always mean more than you can imagine…
Loving someone is one of the most vulnerable positions in which you can be. You open your heart to another person and your best wish is for her to love you in return. Unfortunately, life is not a Nicholas Sparks movie; love isn’t always reciprocated, and it doesn’t always end in a happily ever after. I had to learn this hard truth, and chances are, you’re reading this because you have, too. Sometimes, love isn’t a feeling you force upon yourself; it just happens. When you start to spend more time with another human being, you expose yourself to whom she is — all the idiosyncrasies, past experiences, what makes her happy or sad, dreams and ambitions in life, flaws and the depths of her heart. And you, in return, divulge your deepest secrets and desires. They know what it takes to make you laugh or feel special, and you build new memories together that make any torment of the past that much easier to bear. It makes you feel hopeful, and before you know it, you’re in love. I...

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