Being True to Your True Friends

A reminder of what matters most in life.

Summer by Thomas Wilmer Dewing, 1890 (public domain - Wikimedia Commons)

“A prudent man, remembering that life is short, gives an hour or two, now and then, to a critical examination of his friendships. He weighs them, edits them, tests the mettle of them. A few he retains, perhaps with radical changes in their terms. But the majority he expunges from his minutes and tries to forget, as he tries to forget the cold and clammy loves of year before last.” — H.L. Mencken, 1922

How many true friends do you have?

By true, I mean the kind of friend who would drop everything if you were in need, who would defend you against the onslaughts that life sometimes sends, who is as much a part of you as one of your arms.

If you have a friend like this in your life, there’s something you need to do: tell them how much they mean to you, as soon as you can.

Because there are no guarantees that you’ll see them years from now or that the perfect moment will arise when you can express your appreciation. Make…