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Qualities of a Good Friend

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Please list 5 things that you consider important in a friend. We'll assemble the full list over time and hopefully it will help us all improve our current friendships.

1. Honesty
2. Kindness
3. A Good Listener
4. Dependable
5. Considerate
6. Commited to Truth
7. Non-Judgemental
8. Attentive listener
9. Celebrate strengths
10. Loyal - watching each others' backs
11. Respects confidentiality
12. Compassionate
13. Brutally honest
14. Insightful about self/others
15. Able to say "no" (not over-extending oneself)
16. Trustworthy
17. Able to experience/empathize with emotions of self/others
18. Love
19. Compassion
20. Honesty (including telling you things you may not want to hear, in a compassionate way)
21. Understanding
22. Open-minded
23. Kind
24. Generous
25. Funny
26. Appreciative
27. Respectful
28. Responsive
29. Open
30. Faithful
31. Always there when needed