He says we benefit from our close friendships and they are not a matter of calculable gain and loss . Even though we draw pleasure from these friendships , they are not a matter solely for of consuming pleasure . No matter what , “ To be a friend is to step into the stream of another's life . It is , while not neglecting my own life , to take pleasure in another’s pleasure , and to share their pain as partly my own “ . This is how Todd May perceives the meaning of true friendship
He says we benefit from our close friendships and they are not a matter of calculable gain and loss . Even though we draw pleasure from these friendships , they are not a matter solely for of consuming pleasure . No matter what , “ To be a friend is to step into the stream of another's life . It is , while not neglecting my own life , to take pleasure in another’s pleasure , and to share their pain as partly my own “ . This is how Todd May perceives the meaning of true friendship