Real Friends

It is said that actions speak louder than words and I have evolved to a place in time where I see the true value in that statement. My true friends are rallying around in a somewhat challenging time of my life these days. I get regular phone calls and emails just to check up on us, offer transportation if needed, and just good 'ol companionship. Isn't it interesting how people come into and go out of our lives on a regular basis, and of course some stay longer than others. Several years ago I read a book about de-cluttering my life, and one aspect I recognized that I personally needed to de-clutter was in the area of friendships. I had one friend in particular who seemed to just drain me kind of like sucking all the life out of me on a regular basis. She did this by repeatedly "needing" someone to listen or rescue her from her problems. She would never take advice that she asked for. Her friendship was a one-way street with nothing coming back at me when the shoe was on the other foot. It's amazing how friends like that weigh me down, and equally amazing how light and free I felt when I made the decision to wean her away from me and out of my life. Does anyone out there know what I am talking about?