But people have different capacities, resources, and awarenesses for being proactive. Some people are better at being opportunistic friends. When the occasion presents itself, they rise to the occasion and pitch in with some project or with the consoling pat on the shoulder. They may not keep abreast of events in your life but they're there when they can be, showing that they do care. The little things that friends do for each other remind us that we are never truly alone and that there are people who value us for who we are.
Friendships can suffer from distance, busy schedules, work, and other important things.
Sometimes, in spite of the effort, a friendship fails to survive a crisis. The effort has to be mutual and when it's not, because of neglect, change, or the destructive nature of some moments, the friendship wastes away. Perhaps this is a natural state of affairs. Unfortunate, but very real and very human. Sometimes these crisises are precipitated by moments of tension and significant change.