Friendship

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See you on Monday.

-Mr. R :o)

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.

-- Aristotle

I know that it has been a while since we have had a post...but here we go.

These past few classes we have been talking about friendship and all of its different facets. for this post I want you to think about the following questions. Really think about it first before answering.

Think about your friendships that you have...

Based on what we talked about in class, the different levels of friendship, answer the following:

• Where do most of your friendships fall? Why?
• Do you feel that most people are scared to have close realtionships? Why?
• Are you scared to have close realtionships? Why?

Finally respond by writing a paragraph reaction to these thoughts from the Persians:

“In Persian, there are four levels of friendship each relating to a degree in closeness and intimacy:

• Aashenaa (to know someone casually),
• Doost (a close friend)
• Rafeegh (your best friend)
• Yaar (your inseparable lover).

However, these levels are independent of the type of physical connection you have with someone. These degrees of closeness explain your deep soul connection with another being; your spouse, therefore, may only be your Aashenaa, or you may have a perfect platonic relationship with a Yaar. Some mystics measure their intimacy with God and the Beloved by using these levels.

"Your friend is the person who knows all about you, and still likes you." -- Elbert Hubbard


I love you all, be safe, and be sure to respond by FRIDAY, NOV. 3rd

-Mr. R :o)

Who are your true friends?

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SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW

MR. R :o)

In our new chapter we will start to talk about friendship and all of its intricacies.

For this week's post I would like you to answer this question in a couple of paragraphs:

What do you think are the qualities of a true friend? Why?

What makes a good friend? Why?

Here are some poems about friendship: (FOOD FOR THOUGHT)

SONNET

by William Shakespeare

...When to the session of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past,

I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought,

And with old woes new wail my dear time's waste:Then can I drown an eye, unused to flow,

For precious friends hid in death¹s dateless night,

And weep afresh love's long since cancelled woe,

And moan the expense of many a vanish¹d sight:

Then can I grieve at grievances foregone,

And heavily from woe to woe tell o'erThe sad account of fore-bemoaned moan,

Which I new pay as if not paid before.

But if the while I think on thee, dear friend,All losses are restored and sorrows end.

A Friend's Prayer

by Jill Wolf
May my friendships always be

The most important thing to me;

With special friends I feel I'm blessed,

So let me give my very best.

I want to do much more than share

The hopes and plans of friends who care;

I'll try all that a friend can do

To make their secret dreams come true.

Let me use my heart to see,

To realise what friends can be,

And make no judgements from afar,

But love my friends the way they are.