Chapter 69: The Best of Friends

HOW can you determine whether a person is a good friend? Is it when they want you to be happy even if they don’t involve you in their plans because their evil deeds could sway you, or is it when they want you to do things you’ve never tried before?

My definition of a good friend is simple: we all have a smile on our faces and we are delighted; there is no conflict and self-envy; there is no disparaging the friend when he turns away, and most importantly, he does not feel excluded from their circle of friends.

My concept of a friend is the basic of the basics, so why it is so hard to find? It’s not uncommon among a group of pals; I see a lot of them all like that. But why is mine an error and cannot be found?

Others argue that men’s companionship is ideal because it is pure enjoyment with no envy, as opposed to women, who are full of quarrels while being full of themselves, plastic, and self-exalte