To me, friends can be a back bone and people you can rely on in times of depression, trouble and of course in good times but some friends are only good in good times.
They can only help enjoy your money, smile to your face and that's it. The moment they turn around they hit you hard at the back.
Those kinds of friends aren't worth keeping, they aren't worth calling friends. Recently I had to shovel the people I call friends because you figured a lot of them were just there for the good times and even in those good times, they still say all manner of bad things behind you.
I tell you now I'm left with a few and I'm closer to just one who understands my tears, who can share in my joy and not go behind to speak evil of me, who studies with me, we understand ourselves and is just worth the name friend.
Anyone you feel is worth calling a friend, is the kind of person you should wish to grow old with, those are the kind of people that deserve to be called friends and not the side talkers.
Yesterday I was at my lowest but this particular friend was by my side encouraging me not to fear that she was going to be there for me no matter what happens. I felt relieved I had someone who cared when I was down.
She's worth keeping and worth given all the good things of life. As we all know, we should choose our friends wisely. It helps prolong life as well because in a group of bad company, life is at stake.