Anger cannot subdue anger, only love and acceptance can. The quality of friendship we are able to express, will depend on shared values and other interests held in common. These friendships will vary in degree and intensity, from minimal courteous greetings to lifelong supportive relationships. The supreme test of friendship is laying one's life down that another may live. While this extreme sacrifice is unlikely, we must be prepared to live for our friends, which in most cases is difficult enough.
Many people are guilty of expecting more from friends than they, themselves are willing to offer.
Magnifying small inconsistencies and faults in others, these disloyal friends rarely feel bad if they break a promise or abuse their friendships with excessive borrowing or other no-nos. They may have good intentions, but those expecting rewards for good intentions will always be disillusioned. For friendships to survive, they must be nurtured with conscientious reciprocity, forgiveness and true charity. Our choice of friends says much about our survival in the temporal world and our place in the world to come. The friends we gravitate toward vibrate with the same resonance and are dedicated to the same goals and dreams.