How do you know when you have a True Friend?

[corarose]

One way that I found out tonight is that they are there for you when someone close dies even if it was your Cat.

I love my Pet children so much more then I do people because they don't stab you in the back.

[MercutioATC]

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[WannaJumpMyScooter]

3. and takes the shovel when you get blisters and have to

take a break.

[MercutioATC]

10. Didn't mean to leave you high and dry here...

...I just figured my initial response was a little coarse under the circumstances :)

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

12. Oh yeah. Look at that... oh well, that is me all over

responding to deleted posts.

LOL

[MercutioATC]

17. Frankly,

I didn't realize that the thread was about pets who had, shall we say, "passed". In light of that, my original response was kinda callous.

Feel free to get me back whenever I'm least expecting it...

;)

[camero]

2. me too alot of times

my dog might have actually saved my life last night. I am a diabetic on insulin and last night while I was sleeping my sugar must have gotten way too low. When I woke up, she was licking my face and I grabbed the juice beside the bed right away because I felt like hell.

Then there are people who would do the same and those are really true friends.

Edit: No, I don't want them to lick my face, unless she's really hot...lol

[corarose]

4. That is so loving of your Dog

They are little people you know and they have hearts of gold.
Your dog loves you and he did save your life. I envy you for having a Dog because I miss my Dog Lulu so bad but I can't have another Dog because our bldg. only allows Cats.

I haven't had a close friend since I traveled with bands years ago. I miss them so bad.

[camero]

6. It's like they just know

I have 2 actually, both females. They are like my kids. I have always wondered where they get that knack for knowing when something is wrong.

[camero]

7. Cats are also good

They lay down on your lap. I also have 1 cat who runs to me everytime I come home.

[Rhiannon12866]

13. I saw a special report on the news just last night on dogs

that do this for their diabetic owners. Apparently, they can tell. This is truly remarkable, but it has to do with their extraordinary sense of smell. I saw where they were teaching dogs to sniff out differing forms of cancer, as well. You are so fortunate to have such an amazing dog to have figured this out on her own. I share your view of pets, as you probably know.:-)

[camero]

18. Yeah, she is a smart dog

I have been truly blessed having her around.

[Rhiannon12866]

24. I have two dogs and one cat

I wouldn't trade them for the world!:-)

[TrogL]

31. Dogs also do it for epileptics

Dogs can be trained to know when a seizure is going to happen. Nobody knows how it works - it's some sort of synchronistic event. They alert the person and they can lay down on a couch or bed and wait for it to pass without falling down and getting hurt.

[TheZoo]

5. What happened??

You do have the 2nd line right - people do suck (and not in a good way).

My thoughts and prayers are with you (as always)

Lou

[Boudicea]

8. Hugs to Corarose

[caledesi]

9. A true friend is someone...

who knows where you have been and supports where you are going, warts and all.

I have a best friend and we have been friends for 30 years, count them, 30 years. She is a recovering alcoholic and through all this we remain best of friends. She knows my pain, my anguish, my weaknesses and through it all, we have remained best friends.

Why? Honesty, not judging me, nor I, her. It is a wonderful relationship, because we are what we are and are not afraid to expose our "nakedness" to each other.

It's wonderful. I love her, through husbands, trials and tribulations, sickness etc. Not to mention, we both have the "humor"...she calls me Ethel and I call her Lucy. Need I say more?

[merry_jane]

11. Must be something in the water

I was pondering this exact thing tonight. I have one close friend but she lives about 600 miles away.

[bitchkitty]

14. Loyalty - if it holds up when tested,

you have a true friend. They are rare among humans, but pets (dogs especially, I am biased) are usually loyal to the core.

[corarose]

15. Your right

I realized that tonight and I am so glad that I did.

Pets love you from their hearts.

[HEyHEY]

16. hard to say...I always get a feeling about it...never have to look

All my close friends have been such since I was about 3..so through time they have show their loyalty without my having reason to doubt...I never noticed though - I was too young.

But I look back fondly at the memory of watching a big bully pick on a friend, and to jump on the bully and pummel him without even thinking about consequences purley because he was messing with your friend. As well the memory of taking the heat for something you didn't even do because the alternative was giving up your friend.

Truly with a special group of 4 guys...it still is that way. I would do anything for them. I mean that. Just like they would do anything for me .....my post about "best friends" exemplifies that.

So now, I compare most "friends" to those guys. Some, but not many have made the cut. I consider myself lucky to have such good buddies.

[radwriter0555]

19. MOVING DAY.

Is when you find out who your friends REALLY are.

[corarose]

23. Damn you got that right

They wouldn't want to break a fingernail if they weren't a true friend.

[NightTrain]

20. They'll blow you after you've had it up their ass

Sorry, couldn't resist! :spank:

[Nlighten1]

29. a2m

LOL

[Le Taz Hot]

21. A favorite saying of mine . . .

"A true friend walks in when everyone else walks out." When tragedy strikes, it's amazing how many people you thought would be there aren't. Conversely, you'll be surprised at how many people you always thought of as merely acquintances walk in.

[corarose]

22. I was a bit drunk last night when I posted this thread

I had one beer and it helped me to see the light. I now know the person that I thought was a Friend wasn't a Friend.

God Bless the person who invented Beer.

[JVS]

25. When they help you hide the bodies.

[Don_G]

26. I Thought I Had One At One Time

I guess I was wrong....

[Rhiannon12866]

27. You have more friends than you can count right here, Don_G!

Don't ever forget that!:hug:

[Nlighten1]

28. Don_G rules

At least in my book.

[Meshuga]

30. My pet children don't stab me in the back...

But they sure can scratch! Even when I'm doing something nice like scratching their belly.

[Rhiannon12866]

32. I agree that pets are essential, corarose

I wouldn't trade mine for anything. But it's important to have human friends to talk to, as well. You know that you have so many friends on DU. I remember the night that you went to the ER. Everyone was so worried and were starting threads asking about you the next day. And you posted the thread about Don_G, thanking him for getting you the new computer and a winter coat. He sounds like a real friend. I don't know who you feel turned against you, but you know that your friends on DU are here and ready to help anytime you ask.:grouphug: