Have you ever had a "friend" that is never happy for you when you get something cool or achieve something wonderful? I've had a few of them...

In high school my dad bought me my first car, I was really excited about it, I mean who wouldn't be, it wasn't anything fancy (1999 Opel Cub Kadet) but it was exciting! I remember that I couldn't wait to show my friends in the morning. Morning came and I remember standing at our front door when they came to fetch me. I told them that I got my car the day before and they actually looked pissed off, I asked them if they wanted to see it and they said "okay" so I showed them and then they really looked pissed off, they never said a word again about my car, not a "its nice" not a "i'm glad for you" nothing! Well what type of friends do you think they where??

I dont know, but I'm a very different person. When my friends get something, even if its something that I've always wanted...I am genuinely happy for them and I tell them too! Sometimes I even get just as excited about it!

My friend Jana just recently got a promotion and here is her story on something that happened to her at work:

"We both applied for the same job. Everything went fine in the beginning, but on the day they told me that I got the job, she started to talk to me less and less. On the Monday I spoke to her and she did answer me back, but only if I made the first move. So I decided that it’s fine with me, she usually asks me for help with the work, but she started so ask someone else instead of me. So eventually I couldn’t stand it anymore, because it’s not nice to work in a atmosphere, so I e – mailed her and asked her what the problem was. She said that she wasn’t mad at me and that there’s just a lot on her mind and she apologised and said that she was sorry that she had acted as though there was something wrong. But there was nothing wrong!

So I decided, well God is blessing me so much in the last few days and the other times in my life and I know that He would want me to forgive her and look past it! So I did and things are going good again!"

What type of friend are you? The type that gets upset and jealous when your friend has success or are you somebody that is happy for your friend?

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