According to the article "On Friend" was written by Margaret Mead and Rhoda Metraux, they believe people have different view, value and attitude toward friendship in different country.
American view friendship more tentatively, subject to changes in intensity as people move, changes their jobs, marry, or discover new interest. I had good relationship with two American Friends when I worked at YMCA. I thought I could have long-term relationship with them, however they did not contact with me after I left the company. The friendship was gone after I left the company. Chinese view friendship more enduring even though people change their job, discover new interests or move to other country. I had live in U.S.A. almost eight years, and I left China almost eight years. I have few friends who live in China. Even though we are separated by two countries, our friendship is stronger than before. We keep in touch with each other by email, AOL messenger, and phone. We share our success, happiness, failure and our sorrow with each other. I heard a bad news from one of my friends who live in China few days ago, and she is going to divorce with her husband because her husband cheating on her. I feel so sorry about her, and I am going to visit China this summer. I hope the summer comes faster because I want to provide practically and spiritual supports to her.
French value friendship on the mind, on compatibility of outlook, on vivid awareness of some chosen area of life. I can not place a value on friendship! It would cheapen it. Value implies worth, and to me, my friends are worth more than I could even quantify. In economy team, a friendship is a scare commodity, and that is what makes it precious.
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