They come in and they go out. Often, friends are those special people who you can just relate to and who you enjoy being around. They are the ones you can laugh with for hours, so much it makes your stomach hurt. They are the ones you can count on to be there at 3 o'clock in the morning when you need to talk to someone. As we grow older, we start to realize the importance of the friendships we develop.
Friends often become like family.
They become our unofficial brothers and sisters. Sometimes, when we can't turn to our family, our friends are the ones with whom we share our most intimate secrets, thoughts, fears and desires. Friends also help you find your own identity. They help you establish yourself as a woman or man with thoughts, goals and ideals of your own. Friends are people you can turn to when you are having problems.