We all need friends

Friends are what life is really all about. Without friends, life would be rather meaningless. There are friends that are more accepting of my faults and foibles than my own family. So how do you find a good friend?

Some people try chat rooms on the internet. That is probably one of the worst ways to ever get a friend. You see, when I used to go to chat rooms, I would even lie about my sex. I was a wonderful girl, and I was hit on all the time. You just don't know about people in chat rooms. Most of them could be exaggerating or lying, and there is really no way to check them out.

On top of that, we all put up personas or wear masks. We really don't want people to know our real selves. We have private things about ourselves we would rather nobody knew about. We have all made fools of ourselves at times in our lives.

So where is the best place to find new friends? Try the super market. Almost everybody has to shop sooner or later. People that never shop are probably people who would not be a good friend anyway, because people like that really don't have friends--they have very rich aquaintances.

So while you are out shopping, go up to the most attractive person you can find and ask, "does this melon seem ripe to you?" Always try to get them to help you pick out fruit or vegetables. Also note what they have in their cart. If it has the same kind of things you eat, hey--they might just be a great friend later on.

Then note something about what they are wearing and ask them about it. For instance, "Where did you get that incredible necklace?" (or whatever). Most people are willing to open up and tell you a little about themselves at this point. I have had some super intense conversations about crystals and crystal programming. I didn't even know you could program a crystal, but apparently you can.

Making friends is a good hobby. It doesn't take a lot of effort, but often you have to make the first move. Compliment people about what they have selected in their cart. Ask them where the gravy is. Almost anything can start a conversation.

Maybe I could be your friend. I like you....

David A. Youngs