Friendship?

FIND OUT WHO YOUR FRIENDS ARE

Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowehere
Get yourslef in a bind lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor need a couch need a bus fare

This is where the rubber meets the road
This is where the cream is gonna rise
This is what you really didn't know
This is where the truth don't lie

{Chorus}
You find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas get their fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me' or 'it's way too far'
They just show on up with their big old heart
You find out who you're friends are

Everybody wants to slap your back
wants to shake your hand
when you're up on top of that mountain
But let one of those rocks give way then you slide back down look up
and see who's around then

This ain't where the road comes to an end
This ain't where the bandwagon stops
This is just one of those times when
Alot of folks jump off

{Chorus}

When the water's high
When the weather's not so fair
When the well runs dry
Who's gonna be there

{Chorus}

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I love this song, I know it is country music (of which I am a partial fan) but this songs catches it all in just a couple verses.

But, did you notice what is missing from these song lyrics?

There's no mention of always being in agreement. There's nothing that says you never have a disagreement or an argument.

Friends disagree, and I would contend best friends disagree ALOT. I'm not saying all the time, I'm not saying even half the time. But they do. But in the end you know they are always there for you. You can tell them what you think, bounce an idea off of them, or give your opinion and if they disagree with you or think your nuts, they tell you.

And they are still there with you side by side walking along while disagreeing.
Friends don't lie to you and just go along and make you think they like everything you have to say.

Some of my best friendships have been with people who have polarizing political, religious, or social views to mine. Maybe I like the intriguing discussions that arise and in turn always want to talk to them and in turn we become friends and then next thing you know it's like, "whoa I can't believe we are friends and I just called you to help get me out of the ditch."

I hear it all the time from people, they say, "a true friend hears you out and lets you say what you have to say." But doesn't it go both ways? If you are a true friend you let them do the same and if they think you are off your rocker, they can tell you that and nothing gets taken personal and you both grow from that.
Seems very selfish for someone to believe a true friend always agrees with them and wouldn't voice an opposing opinion.

Those are my .02, do with them what you like, but I would like to hear from others their view point.