Friends are needed for support and encouragement when the burden and pressures of life weigh heavily upon us. Many times in our life we thought that we have a good friend in somebody only to find out that when real problem arises he or she is nowhere to be found. Without constancy there will never be a true friendship. We all know the story of Ruth, how her husband died and after that how she remained faithful to her mother in law. So Ruth is the great, great grandmother of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Friendship is one of the prize gem of human relationship.
It carries with it the joy and mutual understanding that makes life colorful, interesting and rewarding. You can never replace a friend and if you're fortunate enough to have several friends you will find that they are all different. No one has a double in friendship. Friends can make all the difference in the world. If you're facing a mountain and there's a friend to help you the mountain will shrink to half the size.