One thing that we all need is a friend … or two, or three. Too many times we think of someone as a friend, when they’re really just an acquaintance. True friends ^[2] have qualities that acquaintances do not. Can one or two people have all these qualities? Sure. I would say that if you find someone who exhibits all of them, you’ve found a true friend, maybe even a soul-mate.

Wishing to be friends ^[2] is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.  –Aristotle

I believe there are 7 types of friends ^[2] we all need. I’ve found all 7 in my wife!