Without friendship, life would be completely meaningless and it would show the world that you are incapable of building relationships and loving others who are not your family members. The good thing about friendship is that it can be established even at a young age and it has the power to defy age barriers. The old can be friends with the young, and men can be friends with women and vice versa. When in the company of close friends, we tend to open ourselves a lot more and communicate even our darkest secrets, fears and anything we feel like sharing. Friends are like creatures we do not share a drop of blood with, yet they hold the closest spot in our hearts. Richard Obede is the director of public relations and a board member at Love Revolution Canada. He is a former board member at Thrive Community Oshawa. He earned his bachelor's degree in counselling from Canada Christian College. He is a certified counsellor, certified by the Evangelical Order of Pastoral Counsellors of America and the Canadian College of Christian Counsellors. He holds a diploma in sales management and marketing from Tracom College. He is currently pursuing his masters degree in counselling at Canada Christian College.