Staying Young

It’s good to have a few friends around to keep you company.  You don’t have to have an army full, just two or three is fine.  Besides, if you had so many, how would you be able to keep up with them? 

Living longer and staying young also depends on your circle of friends.  They can’t just be any friends.  They must be people of substance, people that will be with you in good and bad times.  They must be people that won’t put you down when you make a mistake; instead they will lift you up with encouragement. 

It’s usually better to stick with true friends than always commingling with relatives.  There are times when relatives will try to undercut you just because you’re related to them.  They are also quicker to take advantage of you than your friends will.  You real friends will genuinely care about you. 

They will make sure that you are taken care of and that your needs are met.  However, keep in mind that friendships are not created overnight.  You should have positive relationships with your friends.  This is what will keep you going and not to stray into the aging process.  When your friends are positive, then that positive vibe can rub off on you. 

You need friends to go out to dinner or a movie with just to have a good time.  You can have a freedom with your friends that you may not have with your relatives.  These relationships will make you feel vibrant and refreshed.  You will have renewed energy in your life. 

You won’t necessarily have to concern yourself with being stressed when you’re with friends as opposed to relatives.  Because your relatives are familiar with you, they think that they can run over you and treat you any way they want to.