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RE: On Friendship
Agreed. Though I think that we should be friends with people just because we love them, rather than because of what they can do for us. At least ideally! I know it's not always that easy and doesn't always work out that way, but it'd be nice to strive towards loving for the sake of love and not just cause of what we get out of it.
I whole heartedly agree with you. I am quite hesitant to ask my friends for help, or favours. Wouldn't dream of inconveniencing my friends. I guess what I meant by 'reciprocate' was that friendship is a two-way thing. If your 'friend' do not accept your friendship, then he is not a friend is he? Sure, you can still love him for who he is, but he is not your friend.
In regards to a friend no reciprocating meaning they are not friend I think it depends and I would have used to agree with you more but recently I looked up the etymology of the word friend which is connected to "free" and also to "love".. So even if someone doesn't reciprocate you loving them still means they are a friend in my opinion, even if they aren't friendly back towards you. And true love is giving them that "freedom" to not reciprocate. So the way I say it these days is.. I'm a friend to all.. Everyone is my friend even if they aren't friendly back to me. Because I love everyone, and it doesn't matter if they reciprocate or not.. I still love them, thus they are my friends.
I think you are talking about Compassionate love. :-) A compassion towards all beings and living things. I can relate to that. :-)