A Good Friend Sincerely Cares

  Friends are very valuable in everyone's life. A good friend is someone who sincerely cares about your welfare and is happy to help you in any way they can. This gives us insight in how to be a good friend to others. When you are a good friend you sincerely care about someone and are happy to help him out in any way you can.

  My father, who was a student of the Chofetz Chaim, was an expert at making friends. Many people told me they considered my father to be their best friend. I learned from him (and other experts on making friends) that the secret to making friends is to view everyone you interact with as you best friend right now. As you interact with someone, right at this very moment he can be your best friend. Even if this friendship will not stay at this level, the fact that you interacted as best friends will have a positive impact on how you both view each other later on.