Is it possible to say something about nothing?

I've been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be a real friend to someone. Not just the kind of person that gives you companionship from time to time or the people you wave to out of courtesy. I'm talking about the person you trust with all of your heart, with your life, with the things that you can barely admit to yourself. I think it is very rare for someone to experience that kind of friendship in their life because people are so selfish and base all decisions on what is best for them, or do things out of selfish intentions. So even if something appears to be in your best interest, your friends motives aren't for you at all, but they found something beneficial to themself in the course of that action. Though this is to be expected, it is hurtful sometimes, or it just distances you from that friend.

Anyways, I looked up the definition of a best friend in the dictionary (answers.com) and this is what it came up with: A best friend is a special pal who generally likes to do a lot of the same things you like. You tend to have more fun with your best friend than with other friends, and you can tell him or her more of your feelings, even secrets, because you trust that person more than anyone else. And your best friend feels the same way about you, sharing important ideas and feelings. It seems like your best friend understands you better than any other person you know. You care about each other a great deal. You share your good times and bad times with a best friend, and that person does the same with you..
The thing that stuck out to me was when it said that you share your good AND bad times with your best friend. It's the times when your best friend is there to stick it out with you when everything seems to be crashing in on you when it really counts. Sure, it's easy being friends with someone when they are all smiles, it's hard when you actually have to help them through a trial.

Thanks to my book of promises, I also found this verse:
You are better off to have a friend than to be all alone, because then you will get more enjoyment out of what you earn. If you fall, your friend can help you up. But if you fall without having a friend nearby, you are really in trouble. Ecclesiastes 4:9
I thought this was cool because it's true, you can enjoy the good things that happen to you more if you have someone to celebrate with. Someone who can truly appreciate your accomplishments with you, is one of the greatest feelings you could experience.

All this to say, after looking back through the last 18 years of my life, I have had the privelege of having one best friend. I've had a lot of REALLY good friends, but none that I would consider to meet all of these characteristics (not saying it's easy). Jennifer, Katie, Andy, Kayla, Beth, Jessica, and Alyssa.. all really good friends that I was blessed to have. But after thinking it over, they all left me whenever things started to get tough. I think a true friend gives you the opportunity to mend mistakes and help you through the things that cause you to struggle so much that it takes a tole on your friendship. Well guess what, I've finally found that friend. Throughout my whole life, my friendships have always bumped up against my stupidity or my lack of trust, which is very hurtful to my friends. Instantly they run as far as they can away from my direction, or I run as fast as possible to escape the attachments that follow my mistakes. They have always let me run. But not my BEST friend. No, as soon as I tried that he told me that wasn't the way to work things out. I've never even had someone who was willing to fix the hurt that I've caused. Even when I don't offer my trust out so easily, he understands that it's difficult to do that but just gives his welcoming presense in case I need it. Or if I am just completely stupid and act before thinking it out, he always forgives me, even if it really has nothing to do with him at all and he has every reason to give up on me. You know who this description reminds me of? Jesus, who is definitely, above all, my closest best friend that no one could ever compare to. But while on earth, I think my human best friend is pretty darn close and I could not be more thankful for having him in my life. I get the opportunity to see God's glory every single day just by watching how he lives his life and it just makes me strive to also shine that glory. I just don't understand how someone like me gets to be such good friends with someone like him. I wanted him to know just how much he means to me and all that he has done for me.