Friends.. How many of us have them?

If you are keen eyed you will recognise that the title of this blog, is also a line from a song...

Title:Friends Artist: Whodini Album: Escape

So anyway..

I was reading my friends blog. She has recently been let down, by whom she thought was a very dear friend to her. It has saddened her deeply. Seeing her hurt, has made me take reflection on the friends that I have, and indeed the kind of friend that I am.

I have no problem making friends. Around me there are several that I class to be "close" friends. On looking at my "circle" it is clear that there are a "hard core" element of friends. I tend then to class anyone else as "aquaintences". I think that this is a way that I protect myself. The friends that are closest to me, tend too be the ones that I have known for a very long time. Alot have been through several life changes with me. And I have been through stuff with them. I do not "open-up" to people that I have only known for a short time. I take time too build up trust. That way, if they decide to "leave" then there is nothing really for me too grieve over.

I must admit, I have yet to be really disappointed by a close friend.
That is not including "boy-friends", that is a total different kettle of fish as they say.

Then leads me to think on how I can be a better friend. What exactly can I "give" too improve my friendships. I think that is a question that I will throw out there to my friends who read this..