So if you have a friend and are a friend, please come up and join our circle. Invite people to share any special readings or poems they have brought with them, or sing a favorite song together. As each person holds the talking piece he or she can briefly share something they want to say. Each of us has helped it grow just by being part of it. It's the same way with friendship.
Good things happen when friends are part of each other's lives.
Return to the top of page. Return to Building Bridges home page. Most people dislike conflict, and as result they don't handle it very well when it occurs. Since some strategies for dealing with conflict are more effective than others, it's important to be able to tell the difference between what helps and what doesn't help to manage and resolve a problem. Competing This style asserts one individual's needs over the needs of others.