How to be a True Friend. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. Let us not go to that extreme. Only a very few of us will be called to sacrifice their life for a friend. Loneliness is rampant.
Many people today feel cut off and alienated from others.
Being in a crowd just makes people more aware of their isolation. They need friends who will stick close, listen, care and offer help when it is needed - in good times and bad. It is better to have one such friend than dozens of superficial acquaintances. Instead of wishing we could find a true friend, let us seek to become one ourselves. There are people who need our friendship.