I am baffled by how casually people count friends and friendship. Seemingly, people drop in and out of their lives and this is acceptable to them. If I put in the effort to cultivate friendship I expect it to last. To be worth more than casual acquaintance.
Friends are the family I choose. I love my friends, would do harm for my friends, in some cases sacrifice my life for them. I am terrible at expressing how much I love and value them.
So when I see this oh so casual behavior, it makes me afraid. Afraid that my trust and heart is misplaced, and afraid that perhaps they do not see how much they are loved. Or more distressing, that they simply do not care.
Pelgris 