Friends are people who pack picnics with salad, sandwiches and bottles of wine just for the two of you..

Friends are people who've been in your life for decades and remain constant fixtures through the good times, and the bad

Friends are people you’ve never met who read your blog and take a few minutes out of their busy day to post a comment or send an email offering words of comfort and support..

Friends make calls to talk you off the ledge when they see you teetering on the edge of it..

Friends are people who lend an ear when you just need them to listen

Friends are people you don't have to worry about offending with your offbeat sense of humor..

Friends are people who hope for the best but prepare you for the worst..

Friends are people who aren’t so consumed with their own lives that they forget to ask you about yours

Friends are people who don't always make it all about themselves, on their time and only when it's convenient for them

Friends are people who are there to celebrate your greatest loves, and to help you mourn your greatest losses

Friends are people who may not understand or relate with what you are going through, but are there to offer up their support even if they don't get it, because they care about you and they want you to be okay.

Friends are people you worked with 5 jobs ago, who still make an effort to keep in touch, even if it’s only through Linkedin or Facebook.

Friends are people who never lie, criticize, or judge.

Friends are people who pop their heads into your office and ask you how your day is going, how your dog is doing, or invite you out to happy hour once in a while

Friends are people you lose touch with over time through no fault of anyone or anything other than life changes taking you in different directions, but somehow they still make the effort to connect from time to time...

Friends are new people that come into your life with a fresh perspective on things reminding you how broad the spectrum of possiblities are..

Friends are people who remind you that you can never be too early and that it's never too late.

Friends are people whose lives are running on a completely different course but they are still able to find some common ground.

Friends are people who see you making mistakes but realize it's something you need to learn for yourself…. so they sit back quietly on the sidelines and instead of saying, "I told you so" when it all falls apart, they are there to gently help you pick up the pieces and move on..

Friends are people who understand when you don't want to talk about it and know you well enough to not take it personal when you want to be left alone. They know that you know that when you are ready, they will be there waiting in the wings.

Friends are people who let you walk your own path, but are there to shadow you on your journey..

Friends are people who have moved on to new cities, new jobs, new spouses, but somehow they always find their way back to you at the most ironic of times...

Friends are people who have your back in every situation..

Friends are people you don’t see or talk to for months or years but when you finally reconnect, you’re able to pick right up where you left off like no time has passed between you

Friends are people you can curl up with on the couch, with a big bowl of popcorn or hot blueberry tea, watch a movie together and not have to say anything at all..

Friends are people who let you into their homes and their lives, trust you with their children and with their pets..

Friends are people who know how to sit you down and tell you like it is when you need to hear it.... but also know how to hold it in when you don't.

Friends are the friends of your friends who make an effort to include you in social gatherings..

Friends are people you've dated and it didn't work out, but they still stay in touch because they liked you as a person, and because you meant something to them.

Friends are people you can laugh and cry with…

Friends are people who offer to drive so you don't have to.

Friends are people who have seen you at your best (fancy gowns, and shiny updos, toasting the town) and at your worst (black mascara running down your face, head in toilet bowl holding back your hair).

Friends are people who don't make you afraid to trust them.

Friends are people who can tell when you're happy or sad just by looking at your face or hearing a certain tone in your voice..

Friends are people who allow you to see the world in a different way just by being the unique creatures that they are..

Friends are people who let you be yourself and love you just the way you are even if they don't always understand or approve of your choices..

Friends are people who know all the answers to those annoying "How well do you know me" internet questionnaires

Friends are people who would never lead you astray or set you down a path of destruction

Friends are people who would tell you if the guy you are seeing is seeing someone else

Friends are people who invite you to play in their golf league.

Friends are people who accept your lifestyle even if it doesn't reflect the same way they choose to live their own lives.

Friends are people that visit you in the hospital, dance at your wedding, and pay their respects at the funerals of your loved ones.

Friends are people with busy lives, but they always show up when it matters

Thank you.