What is a real friend?

I have one true friend. We've been there for each other for over 30 years. I once had to be rushed to the hospital with a ruptured fallopian tube due to an ectopic pregnancy, and I was self-employed at the time and working on a student's Master's thesis. While still in the emergency room, I asked my mother to please call my friend and ask her if she could help me work on the thesis until I got out of the hospital. My friend came over at 7:00 a.m. the next morning and worked on that thesis until 1:00 a.m. the next morning! She put her own family on hold to help me out. I have also been there for her. She needed a babysitter so she could go to work. She had a 2 week-old baby. I took care of her baby like he was my own. I never asked her for money, either. That's just what friends do. (She did pay me... she said she just wouldn't feel right about me doing it for free, and she had a good income.) Since I worked from my home, it was easy to take care of her baby so she could get to her job. We've done a lot of little things for each other over the years. It is such a good feeling to know that there is someone whom you can count on, no matter what. That's a good friend.

Friends are easy enough to find. This is always true when you are in positions of power, advantage , financial capability and influence. But true friends are indeed very rare and if you have one such friend he/she is a true gem that you should treasure always. This true friend will be there for you no matter what the circumstances. And in this modern days of so many commitments and distractions it is hard to find someone who will have the time for you. But this friend will be willing to sacrifice for you and devote the time necessary to help you back on your feet when you are down and out. If you want to know who your true friends are, you can identify them easily when you face a crisis. The true friends will be there near you while those who are fair weather friends will be no where to be found. I have realised that many times before and am now more guarded when I begin the process of cultivating new friendships.

Hello mjdoodlebug, I do have a lots of friens, but I know that here are two very best frends I got. When I was not working and stoney broke, they were always there for me, they even buy me clothes and treat me to lots of things, so we whenever they need help with anything I'm right there for them.Love them dearly. Tamarafireheart.

I do have some close friends in life. But what makes me disappointed in them is when I have encountered some troubles in life, they weren't there beside me. Nor do they celebrate and be happy for me when I succeed.