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Learn how to keep your friendships healthy, no expectations is so important in friendships. Founder and President of My Stone Company with the give-back gift http://www.thefriendshipstone.com of The Friendship Stone, Cathy Raff tells us about how not to be disappointed in our friendships. If we eliminate our expectations and just enjoy our friends for who they are, we all gain so much from each other! Have your friends remember you are always there for them, no matter what, with the meaningful g

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When I was in high school and college, I was disappointed all the time for my friendships. I realized that I had these ridiculous expectations, expectations that I probably could never fulfill. I have this amazing girlfriend. She is a pure inspiration to me and I just love being with her, but I know, with this friendship, I can not argue with her. I know it's just a place you never want to go to, but she has got so many amazing qualities about her that I decided I am just going to focus on that and ignore completely the other side. Once I didn't have any expectations, I never had any disappointments and anything that ever happened in the relationship was always the positive thing. I also realized that I needed to accept somebody exactly for who they are, completely who they are. That means focusing on their strengths and ignoring their weaknesses.