What do you think makes a good friend?

Ok. I got bored. So bored and stumped-I got this topic from a Writing Topic website. I like writing, but rarely do it anymore. In high school, I wrote a column in the local newspaper and I loved writing papers in college. So anywho..here it goes.

What do you think makes a good friend?

"A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out." "A friend listens to what you say. A best friend listens to what you don't say." These are just a couple of quotes I've heard that stuck. Friends are amazing. Friends are there for you when you fall, when you need a hand or just when you want to talk. Throughout my life, I have had some good friends and I have had some people that I thought were my friends. As I have gotten a little older, I have come to realize what a friend is and who mine have been. I have some of the best friends a girl could have. I have a best friend in particular that has been with me through it all. Through boyfriends and fights, through family and laughs, she has stood by me always. She is one of the sweetest people I know. She has charisma and attitude. Her attitude makes her character. She can make you laugh til you cry and make you cry til you laugh. I have spent almost half of my life knowing this girl and I still feel like we share everything. We have gotten in trouble together and we have accomplished great things together. We are each our own individual person and we have done things to shape each other's lives. I think without each other, we wouldn't be exactly who we are today. I feel so lucky to have found such a wonderful person to be my friend.
One thing that makes a good friend is trust. You confide in a friend. Therefore, you have to trust them to keep secrets and not to judge you.
The second thing is loyalty. This comes with trust. A friend should stand by your side and be there for you no matter what. They should support your decisions, even if they don't agree with them.
Another quality is sense of humor. A friend laughs with you and makes you laugh. You should be able to find humor in things all the time. Inside jokes come easy.
Something else is understanding. A good friend will understand that you are hurting or you are excited about something. They should understand if you have to cancel plans or if you are having a hard time dealing with something.
Last but not least is love. I love my friends. Its impossible to be a good friend if you don't have at least some love for that person. When you care about someone, you love them. When you love someone, you are loyal, understanding and trusting.
I know I may be babbling, I'm just in a writing mood and I'm just so grateful for my best friend. She is what makes a good friend.