29-07-2022 11:36 AM
29-07-2022 11:36 AM
“Don’t walk in front of me … I may not follow.
Don’t walk behind me …. I may not lead.
Just walk beside me and by my friend.”
Albert Camus
The International Day of Friendship was designed by the UN General Assembly in 2011 with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures, and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities.
International Friendship Day is a great day to appreciate and encourage friendship. One goal of International Friendship Day is to help close the gaps between race, colour, religion, and other factors which hinder friendships with one another.
Benefits of Friendship
Friends not only help prevent loneliness, but friends can also:
- increase a person's sense of belonging and purpose;
- boost your happiness and reduce your stress;
- improve a person's self-confidence and self-worth;
- help you put your problems into context to develop a stronger sense of meaning & direction;
- increase feelings of security and help protect against stress;
- ease the emotional impact of difficulties and offer new ideas about tackling them.
Good times
Just the simple pleasure of being in the company of people you like. This can often lead to playful and fun banter. This is often seen on the forums and can help lift a person’s spirits.
Reciprocity
The give and take between people in friendships is an important part of friendship. People enjoy doing something for someone they like or sharing their experience or offering support.
The forums really embody the true meaning of friendship – anonymous friends sharing experience, supporting each other, and frequently checking on each other. The forums are such an amazing place to witness and be part of acts of friendships on a daily basis!
#friendshipday
29-07-2022 01:43 PM
29-07-2022 01:43 PM
This is amazing @FloatingFeather
What on earth would we do without our mates!
I'd actually never heard the word 'reciprocity' until I became a peer worker. It's one of my favourites now.
😍
29-07-2022 02:04 PM
29-07-2022 02:04 PM
Grateful for this safe place to form safe and nonjudgmental friendships. 💕
29-07-2022 03:19 PM
29-07-2022 03:19 PM
Absolutely @Bow
It warms my heart to see the friendships people have made here 😍
29-07-2022 05:22 PM
29-07-2022 05:22 PM
I didn't know that was a Camus quote. Good ole' Camus.
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