Best|Favorite|Both

So I have this theory on friendship and the occupying roles therein.

It's possible that at any given time in your life, you'll have 2 types of friends.

Best friends and favorite friends.

Here's the difference: the true working definition of a best friend is the person in your life that is best for you. The person who lifts you up, encourages you, calls you to accountability even when it's uncomfortable - we need people like this in our lives.

Your favorite friends often look a whole lot like best friends but usually occupy the cliche archetypal BFF sidekick role. Basically, if a picture were to be taken of you, this person would either be posing next to you or somewhere in the background.

Now obviously it is very possible for one person to occupy both of these roles in your life and that's the ultimate goal.

This isn't everyone's story. I've only come to this conclusion from picking some knuckleheads as friends in the past and it has sparked my curiosity to find the culprit.

It's great to have a partner in crime, but that's just it. Sometimes I think we have to take a good look around us and examine our environment of friends. Do the people around you do a thing for your spiritual well-being or are they just a shallow good time?

Tough question - but to those who strive for integrity, purpose and continuing success, a must-answer.