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InnerSelf Daily Inspiration

August 4, 2026

How Good a Friend Are You?

By Joyce Vissell

"You believe in me and love me and ignore my weaknesses to see just my strength and beauty. I know that I can count on you when I need you, just like you can count on me. It's OK that we sometimes go months without being on the phone together. You tell me often how much you love me."

— Joyce Vissell

How good a friend are you? Many would contemplate this question for a minute and then reply, "Not a very good one." A friend of mine answered that question by saying, "I'm a crappy friend. I do many things well, but not friendship." And yet this same woman who works about a seventy hour a week job as a doctor, once spent every free weekend for over a month taking care of her dying friend.

We have ideals about being a good friend and, when we don't measure up to those ideals, we judge ourselves negatively. For many years I also judged myself as not being a good friend. My mother had many friends and everyone loved her. She was a stay-at-home mother and made all of our bread, desserts and delicious home cooked meals each evening. But even doing all of that, she found plenty of time for her friends.

Do we have to wait for a memorial service to fully express our feelings of love and gratitude about our friend? We can tell them now while they can still hear us. Taking the time to share love and appreciation is always beautiful and powerful. You will never regret having done so. Friendship is a treasure.

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Recap

This week’s issue focuses on navigating uncertainty through awareness, emotional insight, and conscious decision-making. With the addition of expanded astrology tools, readers gain both practical and reflective guidance for personal growth and life transitions.

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