A FRIEND

I've written quite a few topics already. They were all based from personal experiences not only mine but also from those close to me as well. One topic that I really want to discuss is considerably subjective.
Since I could remember, I was always a loner. My elder siblings were all grown ups when my mom gave birth to her youngest child who happens to be me, making my post in the family unstable. But don't get me wrong, being the youngest I was well loved by everybody. From my grandmother down to my one and only brother who was then 6 yrs older than I was. What I meant by being unstable was I could hardly fit - in the age group of my other siblings for they were already in their teens while I was still in my childhood.We may call it generation gap, the reason why I couldn't relate to their activities at that time. It's either I was playing by myself or with myself, for they were so protective that I seldom had the chance to go out and play w/ other kids.
Maybe this is the reason why I feel only at ease when I'm in an intimate rather than in a social gathering, even as a a grown- up already.Others used to label me as unfriendly and hostile. Don't get me wrong, you might accuse me of being atypical, of course not, but yes I admit I'm anti social. I'm just being careful I guess in choosing whom to trust and insure my confidence w/.But then, just like you and everybody else I also need a friend, a true and sincere friend that is. I believe in the saying, " No Man Is An Island". Next to our Family and relatives, I think Friends are the most important people in any ones life.What does really a friend means, and how important really a "FRIEND" is.Anyway , I've been thinking anybody could be a friend, isn't it? even a relative or a family member could also act as a friend.This only means how important a friend is.Someone you could confined to, especially personal problems and to share w/ your personal secrets. But real, true and sincere friends are just hard to find, especially now a days. A friend for me must be someone who honestly appreciates you as a person, someone you can entrust your dark secrets, will always sympathize w/ you, though not necessarily gives easily his consent w/ the not so good things you do, but will never adjudge you.And most importantly, a friend is always there for you at all cost. Friends are like diamonds so precious, so valuable, that if you happen to own a small piece of it will certify you as someone well-off. In the other hand, if you got even only one true, trusted friend, will already mark you as "ONE HELL of a LUCKY GUY!".