Reliance is a powerful and important word. Generally speaking, every tiny and huge relationship between people is based on this reliance . If you regards someone as unreliable, two of you can not be a real friend. Therefore, I truly think that being reliable is the most important characteristic to me.
First of all, it is important for anyone to have someone you can completely depend on. Family members can not always understand your problem not because they are not close enough but because they have different circumstances and parents and I have the generation gap. Yet between close friends specially who are reliable to one another, they are able to share any problem without hesitating and thinking whether to do so or not.
Secondly, as I mentioned above, it is easy to talk to reliable friends about very sensitive matter which can not be shared with family. For instance, youth people has lots of agony and worry about sexual things. So, when they have that kind of problem, they should go talk to friends not family. That is because they feel shy or ashamed telling parents about sexual things. Not only this reason, but there are many facts that keep people from discussing with parents. Thus, my point on this paragraph is that sometimes a friend who is reliable can be more helpful in relationship than parents.
Lastly, if you have a reliable friend, you can ask a favor. For example, you and your wife have to go out leaving your child at home entirely alone. In that case, you ar able to ask one of our friends to baby-sit your baby. Even if one of your friends is wiling to do it, you do not want him to do that for you, just because of his distrust. For this reason, you can not be sure what a bad thing could happen to your child which you never expect to happen. But if you trust him with all your heart which means that you completely depend on him, without hesitating, you will say "Yes" to your friend.
To sum up, being reliable is the most crucial characteristic to me. Having these friends is as important as having a family. The whole life consists of carious and numerous relationship. The number of friends you have is not that important, but it is far more important how many friends who are really reliable and worth trusting you have. And we have to keep trying to keep our relationship as good as possible. |