About 25 years ago I heard John Maxwell speak at one of his leadership seminars. He is a dynamic speaker and prolific writer who once was a pastor but now helps people learn how to get more out of themselves and others. In working through one of his books I came across this definition of a true friend by author Richard Exley:
A true friend is one who hears and understands when you share your deepest feelings. He supports you when you are struggling; he corrects you gently and with love, when you err, and he forgives you when you fail. A true friend prods you to personal growth, stretches you to your full potential. And most amazing of all, he celebrates your successes as if they were his own.
What do you think?
From "Becoming a Person of Influence," page 155
