This guest post is by Dallas Bordelon, a young man on the autism spectrum who was accepted and into University of Colorado at Colorado Spring. Dallas is applying for the Spring 2025 Making a Difference Autism Scholarship via the nonprofit KFM Making a Difference started by me, Kerry Magro. I was nonverbal till 2.5 and diagnosed with autism at 4 and you can read more about my organization here.
Autistics on Autism the Next Chapter: Stories You Need to Hear About What Helped Them While Growing Up and Pursuing Their Dreams will be released on Amazon on 3/25/25 and looks at the lives over 75 Autistic adults. 100% of the proceeds from this book will go back to supporting our nonprofits many initiatives, like this scholarship program. Check out the book here.
Friendship is a feeling of love and affection toward another person. The feeling of love has to be reciprocated; otherwise, a friendship can’t be possible. Friendships do not exist when tastes, feelings, and sentiments are not similar.
The famous Bacon has warned us of friendships between a rich and a poor person. Economic disparity damages friendships. We can see the sincerity of a friend during our times of hardship and trouble. Only a sincere and faithful friend will be by our side during hard times.
Money is the enemy of friendship. Borrowing or lending money to a friend can be a great risk and can affect friendships. So, it is good to avoid loaning or borrowing money from your friends.
Respect is another element that can break a friendship. Everyone must have self-respect for each other. When a person criticizes their friend, their friendship is affected.
Some hypocrites try to be friends, but they are more dangerous than known enemies. By telling us soft words, they bring danger to us.
My friend has a charming personality and possesses a brilliant mind. She has qualities that attract others to her. She knows how to speak very politely to others and has the art of winning others over. She is always ready to help others in any situation and is always there no matter what the situation is. She has been my friend since elementary school and motivates me to be a better person every day.
Jennifer asks me to do things I don’t want to do. We have other friends in our circle, but the bond we share is like a brother and sister. Jennifer has seen me grow as well. She always laughs at me because I am the happy-go-lucky type. I am the type that needs to be pushed to try new things. Jennifer pushes me to try new things in life and not to be afraid to.
We know a lot of people in our lives, but not all are our friends. A friend is a person that understands you more than you understand yourself. A friend is a precious gift of life. Friends are those that enjoy life with you and help you through difficult times.
Good friends should be chosen carefully because good friends lead us on a good path in life, whereas bad friends may spoil our life by leading us down a path we don’t want to go on.
The main goal in friendship is to enjoy mutual communication and spend time together. Friends enjoy socializing and improving themselves together.
Good friends are ones that you can rely on. With being friends, you need to be open to new ideas. The friend you choose needs to be honest and trustworthy.
Friendship is a hard thing. It isn’t something you learn in school. If you have not learned the meaning of friendship, you haven’t learned anything. Friendships have meaning toward us, such as relieving our stress levels, improving our self-confidence, and helping us become healthier.
Kerry Magro, a professional speaker and best-selling author who is also on the autism spectrum started the nonprofit KFM Making a Difference in 2011 to help students with autism receive scholarship aid to pursue a post-secondary education. Help us continue to help students with autism go to college by making a tax-deductible donation to our nonprofit here.
Also, consider having Kerry, one of the only professionally accredited speakers on the spectrum in the country, speak at your next event by sending him an inquiry here. If you have a referral for someone who many want him to speak please reach out as well! Kerry speaks with schools, businesses, government agencies, colleges, nonprofit organizations, parent groups and other special events on topics ranging from employment, how to succeed in college with a learning disability, internal communication, living with autism, bullying prevention, social media best practices, innovation, presentation best practices and much more!
