12 Steps to grow a friend

Growth of a friends. How to grow a best friend. Best friends grow
from casual friends. Friends grow from content and attention.
Friends talk, attend, and listen. Friends touch, show empathy and
feelings. Friends are loyal and friends fulfill needs. Twelve steps to
grow friends. Friendship grows slowly. Friendships are a growing
process. My friends grew from casual acquaintances. Growth of
friendship.

Best Friends: How to Grow a Friend
A twelve-step program
The best time to grow a best friend
is before you need one!
Written or compiled by Joy Stevens
1. People Equal Friends.
There is a certain chemistry with friends just as
in a love relationship. Therefore, contact with
other people is the first building block to grow
a friend. Friends can't grow in a vacuum. Best
friends take time.
2. Talking Is Essential Among Friends.
Talking between friends requires reciprocity. In
a mutually satisfying friendship, both friends
talk and both friends listen. Friends talk
appropriately to each other.
3. Friends Acknowledge Friends.
Friends acknowledge each other when talking.
Many conflicts in your personal relationships
can be avoided if you will take the time to
acknowledge other's feelings and points of
view.
4. Friends Listen to Friends.
Listening to friends in an important step in
building a closer friendship. We often take
listening for granted, never realizing what it
means to really listen to a friend.
5. Friends Attend to Friends.
Friends focus during conversations. Friends pay
attention in conversations. It means that your
ears, your eyes, your body and your feelings
are all focused on that person at the time.
6. Friends Show Empathy With Friends.
Empathy is identifying with your friend's
feelings and seeing life through your friend's
eyes. Confidences are freely given when they
are received with empathy among friends.
7. Friends Touch Friends.
Touching is a warm form of communication
between friends. When you see best friends
communicating, you will notice friends "listen
with their eyes," stand close together, and
touch comfortably.
8. Friends Praise Friends.
Affirmation is a powerful tool for growing a
friend. Genuine praise can affect your friends'
lives. Be liberal with praise for all of your
friends, including your casual ones.
9. Friends Are Loyal and Trustworthy.
Trust and loyalty go hand-in-hand for friends.
Friends can trust you with their secrets, both
large and small, because good friends never
break a confidence. Good friends are forever
loyal!
10. Friends are Equal.
Friends are on a seesaw. In a healthy
relationship, friends are equals. Not 50/50
every time, of course, but with a true, lasting
friendship it always evens out in the end.
11. Friends Reveal Their Feelings.
We feel closest to our friends when we are
suffering together, when we feel like our friend
needs us, or when we feel a friend has shared
something of great importance with us.
12. Friends Do Not Mind Read.
The person who thinks, "If you really liked me,
you could read my mind" can not have an adult
friendship. No friend can read your mind. And
you can not read your friend's mind