What is a Friend.....?
What is a friend? I will tell you. It is a person with whom you dare to be yourself. You don't have to be on your guard. You can say what you think, so long as it is genuinely you. With him you breathe freely. You do not have to be careful. You can abuse him, neglect him, tolerate him, best of all, you can keep still with him. It makes no matter. He likes you. He is like fire that purges to the bone. He understands. He understands - You can weep with him, laugh with him, pray with him. Underneath he sees, knows and loves you. A friend? What is a friend? Just one, I repeat, with whom you dare to be yourself.