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SCMP Reporter

We are not  alone in the world.

On the road of life, we meet  friends who all do their own thing.

Have you ever tried to  put yourself in somebody else's shoes? Or do you just  think about  yourself?

I just had an argument with a good friend. She was really hurt. I was  down, and I  took someone  down with me.

We  should forgive and forget. No one is perfect so we should not keep focusing on other people's mistakes or weaknesses.

JAY YAM

Thanks for your letter, Jay. No matter how much we like our friends, there will come a time when we fall out with them. It's inevitable. They say that a good friend is someone you can have a couple of disagreements with, and still remain friends.

When we're annoyed with someone, it's easy to focus on the negative and forget the good things. So next time you fall out with a friend, try this: write down three qualities you like about that person and three things they've done that have made you happy.

When you focus on the positive, you are better able to make allowances for someone's occasional bad hair day. As you say,  no one's perfect. And it's getting through the tough times with friends that makes the relationship special.

Kate, Editor



Appreciate the good qualities of your friends